Environment
EPA: Agriculture to 'exceed' emissions ceiling for 2025 and 2030
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today (Tuesday, May 28) published its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions projections for the period...
Emissions ceiling
Agri Politics
TD calls for Citizens' Assembly on the future of Irish agriculture
Agriculture spokesperson for the Labour Party, Cork East TD Seán Sherlock has called for a Citizens’ Assembly on the future...
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With the year end fast approaching, now is the time to be planning on what can be done to minimise...
Agri Politics
25% emissions cut described as 'failure' ignoring climate science
The agreed 25% emissions reduction target for agriculture is a “shocking failure” by the government which ignores climate science, according...
Agri-Business
PBP slams calls for reduced agri emissions targets
People Before Profit (PBP) has slammed calls from some politicians for a lower emissions-reduction target for the agriculture sector. The...
Agri Politics
Claim Ryan proposals will benefit other sectors over agriculture
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has claimed that emissions-cutting initiatives by Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan...
Agri-Business
'He should be hell bent on improving meagre offshore wind-energy targets' - Cowen
Fianna Fáil TD for Laois-Offaly, Barry Cowen, has said that Ireland’s national herd can be maintained once the technology associated...
Dairy News
Minister: 'Very strong future' in dairy despite emissions reduction
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has said he foresees a “very strong future” for the Irish...
Environment
30% emissions cut means 'significant' national herd cull - TD
A significant drop in the national cattle herd would be needed to achieve a 30% reduction in agricultural emissions, an...
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Watch: Calor provides instant hot water solution for Kilkenny dairy farmer
Access to hot water is crucial to Irish dairy farms. All farms require a reliable and consistent method of heating...
Agri-Business
Emissions: 'You don't have a bull's notion' minister tells Murphy
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue took questions in the Dáil this morning (Thursday, July 14), where...
Environment
Emissions reduction 'set at these levels will decimate farmers' - Murphy
“If we do not turn the tide on the climate crisis in this generation, there will not be any agriculture...
