We need real action on climate change, not gesture politics

There is a lack of serious engagement with how we could swiftly transition to renewable sources, writes Gerard Howlin

SOMETIMES detail really matters. On February 8, the Dáil voted by 78-48 in favour of the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018.

Its eight pages can be reduced to a single point. It bans future exploration for oil or gas.