The Attorney General has said it is not possible for Ireland to legislate for a ban on fracked gas imports. Government legal advisor Paul Gallagher said all the Coalition can do is adopt a policy statement that it does not support imports. That policy statement says that the “widespread use” of fracked gas is not compatible with Ireland’s climate objectives. It says it would not be appropriate at the moment to permit the development of terminals for the importation of LNG (liquefied natural gas), the form in which fracked gas is transported. The policy statement says: “Changes to international rules, such as European energy laws, could facilitate the future implementation of a legal ban or restriction on the importation of fracked gas.

Source: Irish Independent May 18, 2021 15:04 UTC