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Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018
- Sponsor
- Richard Boyd Barrett · People Before Profit-Solidarity
- Introduced
- 30 Jan 2018
- Last updated
- 14 Nov 2024
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends 1960 Petroleum Act to require climate factors—global temperature, CO₂ levels—when issuing mining and oil licences.
- Decision-makers must consider national and global environmental impacts before approving petroleum exploration, extraction, or mineral development projects.
- Bill lapsed at Second Stage; did not become law. Would have added environmental screening to licence approval process.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage32nd Dáil30 Jan 2018
- Second Stage32nd Dáil30 Jan 2018
Debates
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