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UN report: Better land management and dietary changes needed

August 8, 2019

A new UN report has urged for better land management and dietary changes in efforts to limit the impact of climate change and…

What can ethanol contribute to Ireland’s climate obligations?

July 29, 2019

Environment

In 2009, the EU adopted the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) which for the first time mandated that 10% of the transport energy used…

Calls for E10 petrol access for Irish fuel suppliers

July 25, 2019

Agri-Business

Offaly Fine Gael TD Marcella Corcoran Kennedy has called for a switch to E10 petrol by fuel suppliers “as a quick low-cost climate…

New commission president ‘stands ready’ for further Brexit extension

July 16, 2019

Agri-Business

The new incoming president of the European Commission has said that she “stands ready” for a further extension of the Brexit deadline date…

Climate activists ‘bark up Bruton’s tree’ at forestry event

July 8, 2019

Forestry

A group of climate change activists abruptly interrupted Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment Richard Bruton during his keynote speech at…

Climate change: ‘Campaigners must avoid making scapegoat of agriculture’

June 6, 2019

Agri Politics

Commentators and campaigners must avoid the mistake of making an environmental scapegoat of agriculture when it comes to climate change, according to the…

Can climate change present an opportunity for rural Ireland?

May 26, 2019

Environment

‘Climate change, an opportunity for rural Ireland’ will be the topic for discussion at Irish Rural Link’s annual conference in the Sheraton Hotel, Athlone,…

Hogan proposes ‘Farm Carbon Forest Initiative’ under CAP

May 17, 2019

Agri-Business

A new ‘Farm Carbon Forrest Initiative’ has been proposed by the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan. Speaking at the…

Climate emergency: ‘What we need to see is follow-up action’

May 11, 2019

Environment

Follow-up action needs to be seen from the Government following this week’s declaration of a “climate emergency”, according to new national president of…

‘Declarations on their own of little use’: Change in store for farm practices

May 10, 2019

Environment

Farmers will be changing some of their procedures and practices under the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Change’s report recommendations which prompted unanimous support for…

Ireland declares ‘climate emergency’ following Dáil debate

May 10, 2019

Environment

Ireland has become the second country globally to declare a climate emergency following the proposal receiving the backing of the Dáil last night,…

Transitioning from fossil fuel reliance as climate action steps up a gear

April 20, 2019

Agri Politics

The matter of Just Transition and its impact on Bord na Móna workers was raised at the Joint Committee on Climate Action during its…

‘Turf cutting is brilliant for my mental health’ – Flanagan

April 6, 2019

Environment

The owners of bogs and peatlands should receive payments on a per hectare basis for sequestering carbon, according to independent MEP Luke ‘Ming’…

‘Farmers can’t produce food without producing emissions’

March 28, 2019

Agri-Business

With levels of speculation mounting at the moment that farmers could be faced with a carbon quota in the near future, AgriLand put…

Last 4 years ‘warmest on record’ – world weather report

February 7, 2019

Environment

The years 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 have been confirmed as the four warmest years on record, according to data gathered by the World…

Climate change farm study in progress in Galway

December 26, 2018

Environment

A risk management plan for farmers to cope with climate change is currently being developed in NUI Galway. The plan, dubbed ‘Risk Aqua…

‘Sustainable intensification remains the most desirable way forward’

December 12, 2018

Agri-Business

While the alleviation and reversal of climate change is critically important – and all sectors must play their part – a strategy of…

Agriculture ‘unevenly targeted’ in EU carbon crunch – commission official

December 5, 2018

Agri Politics

Agriculture is “unevenly targeted” under Europe’s effort to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, a senior official at the European Commission’s agriculture directorate has…

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