The Republic of Ireland will become the world’s first country to sell off its investments in fossil fuel companies, after a bill was passed in parliament.
The state’s €8bn national fund be required to sell all investments in coal, oil, gas and peat.
The bill defines a fossil fuel company as a company that derives 20% or more of its revenue from exploration, extraction or refinement of fossil fuels.
Source: The Guardian
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