Affixing his signature to the Fossil Fuel Divestment Act on December 17, 2018, President Michael D Higgins gave Irish climate advocates an early Christmas present that year. The legislation put Ireland in the upper echelon of countries taking firm, legally binding action to divest public money from fossil fuel investments. The industry is the key contributor to global emissions and climate experts are clear that failure to shift away from fossil fuel combustion makes averting the worst of climate change an ever harder feat. The act essentially compels the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) to sell off investments in the…

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