Environment
B+LNZ is leading a call by global agricultural organisations for countries to take a split-gas approach when reporting GHG emissions.
N.Ireland
The newly launched, UK Dairy Carbon Network, will see farms from across the UK and NI lead emission reduction efforts
The Irish Road Hauliers Association's (IRHA) president, Ger Hyland, has said that the government ignored ways to reduce transport emissions.
Rural Life
Denmark has developed a suite of environmental measures for its agri-sector which will see tax levied on livestock for carbon emissions.
25% of people have changed their diet to "reduce their carbon footprint", with 18% cutting down on their intake of red meat, the ESRI said.
Agri-Business
AIB is aiming to tackle its impact on climate change by lowering its financed emissions, the emissions linked to its own lending decisions.
A former commercially harvested bog in Co. Tyrone is set to be transformed into a demonstration hub for peatland restoration.
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has welcomed recognition by the European Union of carbon emissions reductions from land.
The environment is "continuing to suffer due to a failure" to develop and roll out schemes helping households and industry reduce emissions.
The Northern Ireland carbon steering group will work in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.
The importance of technical efficiency and animal health to low carbon farming was highlighted at a recent ARCZero Farm walk.
People in rural Ireland "have just had enough of the Greens' demands on how they should get around" said Independent TD Carol Nolan.
Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions grew by 0.9% in 2022, reaching a new high of more than 36.8 billion tonnes, a report has said.
Silicate, an Irish company that uses crushed concrete to help farmers sequester carbon, has been...
Tesco announced today (Friday, January 27) that it is partnering with five of its largest field vegetable suppliers to launch the UK’s biggest ever commercial roll-out of low-carbon fertiliser.
Forestry
Treemetrics based in Co. Cork has announced the launch of its new real-time forest monitoring and measurement platform.
Brazil was the highest emitter of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from land-use change between 2012-2021, according to a new report.
An official UK report has highlighted the potential of plantations of fast-growing conifers to sequester extremely high levels of carbon dioxide.
A 25% reduction target for the agricultural sector has been slammed by the ICMSA, who said it will be impossible for family farms to achieve.
Agri Politics
Sinn Féin must take a side on the agricultural emissions debate and come forward with clearer climate policies, Deputy Alan Farrell has said.
The ICMSA has hit out at what it claims is the "deafening silence" when it comes to aviation emissions in comparison to farming.
A TD has said that the government must not become complicit in demonising farmers and the agricultural sector in the emissions debate.
The ICSA said that a 30% emissions reduction for the agriculture sectoral would result in billions of euro being lost from the Irish economy.
