Extinction Rebellion Ireland is protesting against coal and fast fashion imports during their week-long protests as the in Dublin’s Merrion Square.
The group was protesting outside the Dublin headquarters of the Coal Marketing Company (CMC) to demand that the Government stop importing coal because of its climate and human rights impact.
Between 2011 and 2018, a little over 60 per cent of total coal imports used at a power station in Co Clare – around 7.8 million tons – have come from a Colombian mine.
Textile production alone results in 1.2 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per year, exceeding those of international aviation and maritime shipping combined, according to a recent report.