Environment
The chairperson of the Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity Loss, Dr. Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin,...
The government has defended Irish meat production in a report on the recommendations made by two citizens' assemblies on biodiversity loss.
Chair of the Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss, Dr. Aoibhinn Ni Shuilleabhain has called on legislators to act on biodiversity loss.
The Beef Plan Movement (BPM) has expressed its concern about the role of the Citizens’ Assembly in driving government policy.
A recent biodiversity loss report outlined 159 recommendations, which the Rural Independent Group of TDs have hit out strongly at.
Agri-Business
The Citizen's Panel on Food Waste presented their final recommendations to the EU Commission in Brussels today.
The Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity Loss will hold an additional meeting this weekend to discuss its final recommendations.
The assembly will continue to discuss its recommendations over the next weeks to advise the government on tackling the biodiversity crisis.
The Citizens’ Assembly has voted in favour of holding a referendum on an amendment to the Constitution to protect biodiversity.
The Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss, which was convened earlier this year, has officially began an "intensive" period of meetings.
Agri Politics
Cork-east TD Seán Sherlock has called for a Citizens' Assembly on the future of the agriculture sector and food production in Ireland.
Conservation rather than the current policy of preservation can improve biodiversity, according to the president of the INHFA.
Officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine will appear before the Joint Committee on Climate Action tomorrow.
The Citizens’ Assembly proposals on greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture has drawn some strong responses from Irish farm organisations.
There has been a strong reaction from farming organisations to calls by the Citizens' Assembly for increased carbon taxes for farmers.
The Citizens' Assembly calls for a tax on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture with 89% of members in favour of the recommendation.
