Environment
The government is being urged to bring forward renewable energy initiatives to help the agriculture...
The biomethane programme manager at Gas Networks Ireland, Padraig Fleming has said that reaching...
Rural Life
The European Commission's eighth EAP mid-term review has underlined the importance of achieving climate and environmental objectives.
Agri Politics
Minister Martin Heydon has said that he wants to " reassure farmers who work with peat soils" that they "will not be dictated to".
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.
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies has raised key issues facing the dairy sector including climate targets and the nitrates derogation with An Taoiseach.
Dairy News
Farmers north and south of the border are worried about the impact of "environmental legislation" on the viability of their farms.
An Taisce has called for "emergency course-correction measures" to be introduced to ensure Ireland meets its climate targets.
The European Parliament is expected to adopt new rules on LULUCF as well as member states' emissions reduction targets tomorrow.
Farmers will have to embrace the use of protected urea over CAN fertiliser according to Pat McCormack, ICMSA president
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has said it is was very concerned about the way the Climate...
