Campaigners say the government needs to ban new gas terminals.
It comes amid plans to build a new €500 million plant in north Kerry.
Which is opposed by high-profile campaigners such as Avengers actor Mark Ruffalo.
Controversy over the Shannon gas terminal erupted a few years ago over its links to fracking.
This is a process which involves breaking apart rocks to mine gas. The fear is the Shannon terminal will import this type of fossil fuel.
Campaigners, including the likes of Mark Ruffalo, say it’s devastating for the environment.
The plant would be a major investment for the Mid-West region but is opposed by environmentalists and anti-fracking campaigners, including a high profile intervention from Hulk actor Mark Ruffalohttps://t.co/ql0V8Ozm5S
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Legislation Against Gas Terminals Needed
The government said yesterday it won’t support the Shannon project.
Professor Aideen O'Dochartaigh from Dublin City University says that's not enough.
"So far what we've seen from the Government, and this continued yesterday."
"That's supportive statements saying they don't support these terminals."
"But what we urgently need is legislation."
Friends of the Irish Environment CEO Oisin Coughlan says turning away from fossil fuels doesn’t mean regions like north Kerry have to lose out on investment.
"I do think there are far more jobs in the transition to a fossil-free future, than there are in clinging to a lethal and unsustainable future."
The company behind the project said last week it will apply again for planning permission, meaning campaigners could have a battle ahead.
