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Fossil Fuel Products (Control of Advertising and Sponsorship) Bill 2024
- Sponsor
- Paul Gavan · Sinn Féin
- Introduced
- 6 Mar 2024
- Last updated
- 30 Jan 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Prohibits fossil fuel companies and products from advertising, with specified exemptions, enforced by the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities.
- Bans sponsorship by fossil fuel companies and undertakings to prevent them shaping public debate on climate and energy policy.
- Penalties: summary conviction to class A fine or 3 months imprisonment; indictment conviction to €250,000 fine or 2 years imprisonment or both.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage26th Seanad6 Mar 2024
Debates
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