Environment
The Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) said the possibility of placing limits on the TAMS are "a cause for concern".
Rural Life
The deployment of financing for climate adaptation in Ireland "is below what is required to address the escalating risks".
Urgent action on biodiversity is needed from the Irish government, according to the Climate Change Advisory Council's (CCAC) annual review.
The Climate Change Advisory Council has said that there has not yet been enough tangible action to address the shortcomings exposed by storms
The Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) has said that urgent action and strengthened policy...
The government is being urged to provide funding and support to ensure Ireland is "much better prepared" for extreme weather events.
The government has been urged to "invest in Ireland" and not to waste "billions of euros of taxpayers’ money buying carbon credits overseas".
Ireland is facing "staggering payments" of between €8 and €26 billion to other EU member states if climate targets are missed.
The government has committed to introducing planning guidelines for solar farms which support the development of solar energy in agriculture.
Teagasc said that it will be "very challenging" for the agriculture sector to meet its GHG emissions reduction target of 25% by 2030.
Ireland will need to phase out the use of harmful fossil fuels by 2039 if the country is to meet climate targets, the CCAC has said.
The Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) has said that while the fall in emissions last year has...
The CCAC has said that additional financial supports with 'accelerated action' is 'urgently needed' for further biodiversity progress
An Taisce is urging the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) "to follow the science on agricultural emission reductions".
Ministers Charlie McConalogue, Martin Heydon and Pippa Hackett have welcomed the Annual Review by the Climate Change Advisory Council.
Agri Politics
The ICSA welcomed the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) recommendation to increase supports for farmers to meet climate change targets.
The Climate Change Advisory Council has said the government needs to support the rapid uptake of measures to reduce agricultural emissions.
Agri-Business
FII has endorsed the latest report from the CCAC, which advocates for a significant shift towards timber construction in Ireland.
The Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) said the government must be proactive on ensuring there are sufficient supplies of protected urea.
Estimates of emissions and removals from the LULUCF sector are "highly uncertain", according to the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC).
A 25% cut in the use of chemical nitrogen fertiliser by 2030 is achievable "with limited adverse impact on farm income", the CCAC has said.
Forestry
The Irish Timber Growers' Association (ITGA) has called for nationally coordinated forest advisory services.
The Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) has called for "appropriate incentives and support" for farmers in meeting climate targets.
