Environment
Enterprise Ireland has approved over €55 million in funding today (Tuesday, November 5) to support the decarbonisation of Irish businesses
Rural Life
Cavan County Council is inviting tenders for the creation of a cross border network to address some of the issues facing farming communities.
A total of 28 'expressions of interest' have been registered in relation to the €40 million Biomethane Capital Grant.
The National Biomethane Strategy "will be ready for consideration" by government by early quarter two of this year according to a minister.
Ireland is "serious" about working with Brazil to decarbonise the Irish economy and society, Minister for Enterprise Simon Coveney has said.
Forestry
Forestry is "the only show in town" for decarbonising agriculture and reaching our climate goals whilst creating rural jobs, FII has claimed.
The Environmental Protection Agency has warned this week that Ireland is living beyond its carbon and environmental means.
The state must decarbonise and transition in a way that is sustainable, fair and equitable for the communities most impacted.
Bord na Móna job losses mean that income has been taken away from families and from local businesses, a local TD has warned.
There is anger in Lanesboro this week over Bord na Móna's decision to axe 150 jobs at the Lough Ree Power Station.
Bord na Móna launched its annual report for the year ending March 27, 2019, this morning and the results are positive.
Agri Politics
Minister Creed has stated that carbon sequestration by forests is influenced by species, soil type, site conditions and management practices.
Agri-Business
Séan Canney has confirmed that he met with Bord na Móna management to discuss a proposal to grow medicinal cannabis on bogland.
Focusing on renewable energies and working collectively are ways one industry expert believes will help Ireland to decarbonise.
The state is urged form a long-term view on the "most appropriate mechanisms" regarding a form of greenhouse gas (GHG) pricing in agriculture.
Dairy
Irish farming must embrace climate change and incorporate new mitigation methods into farming, according to Teagasc chairman Liam Herlihy.
A total of 70% of BNM's profits are set to be "non-peat based" by 2021, according to the semi-state company's latest financial results.
