Agri Politics
EU young farmers 'need measures to protect futures' in climate challenge
Young farmers are dedicated to playing their part in facing up to the climate change challenge – but measures need...
Agri Politics
Young farmers are dedicated to playing their part in facing up to the climate change challenge – but measures need...
Environment
Proposals to ban “burning turf and timber in every fireplace in the country” have been slated by the Irish Cattle...
Environment
The EU should commit to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 at a major upcoming UN conference, and include aviation...
Rural Life
Midlands workers affected by the impending closure of two major power plants in the region will have received little clarity...
Agri Politics
“Farmer-bashing” needs to stop, according to Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) deputy presidential candidate Brian Rushe, who has issued a riposte...
Agri Politics
Farmer representatives were to the fore at a recent workshop held by the Climakers Alliance. The alliance – a union...
Environment
Ireland is living beyond its carbon and environmental means. These were the stark words issued by the director general of...
Agri Politics
The next Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) will be fully aligned with the need to prioritise climate action. There will be...
Environment
Speaking on climate change in the Dáil last week, Minister for Communications, Climate and Environment, Richard Bruton, highlighted the “lack...
Environment
A sustainable income level must be the foundation for future actions relating to sustainable farming and climate action, according to...
Environment
The policy on national emissions targets hasn’t worked – it dates back to the Koyto agreement in 1992 and we...
Environment
In 2017 agri-food was worth about €12.2 billion to the Irish economy and this increased to €13.5 billion in 2018....
Environment
Ministerial ambitions that Ireland should “become a leader rather than a laggard in climate action” have to be matched with...
Agri Politics
Ireland is “shamefully” behind on climate action; the Irish Government didn’t take 2020 climate action targets seriously and there was...
Environment
A new UN report has urged for better land management and dietary changes in efforts to limit the impact of...
Agri Politics
Indigenous renewable energy plays a vital role in Ireland’s domestic fuel mix. It will become even more important in reducing...
Agri-Business
One of the attractions of ethanol is that it can be produced from either grain or sugar beet – the...
Environment
In the fight against climate change “it is indisputable” that the biggest technical challenge is how to reduce, and then...