Environment
EU member states have agreed to work towards cutting emissions of greenhouse gases by around 66% to 72% by 2035.
Agriculture emissions decreased by 1.7% in 2024, a new report published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revealed
The European Commission has made a proposal for new legislation to set down a target of reducing emissions by 90% by 2040.
Agri-Business
ICOS has written to the Minister Martin Heydon to express "serious concern" about the inclusion of fertiliser in the EU’s CBAM.
A new EU tax related to GHG emissions coming from imported fertiliser will be amended to exempt import volumes less than 50t/year.
A major new Finnish-led research initiative is developing innovative, science-based solutions to measure and reduce GHG emissions
New Zealand farmers are on track to meet the biogenic methane emissions reduction target by 2030, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay said.
The clear signs of human-induced climate change reached new heights in 2024, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Researchers have developed AI tools that offer insights into how emissions associated with livestock farming can be reduced.
Fonterra is set to invest $150 million in electrification projects across the North Island of New Zealand over the next 18 months.
An Taisce called on Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to "get real" when it comes to complying with climate legislation they passed.
Beef
Beef enterprise leader at Teagasc, Grange, Dr. Paul Crosson, has highlighted that much of the progress made in reducing age at finish...
Tillage
Despite profitability and weather related challenges, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Irish tillage farms remained stable during 2023,
ABP is aiming to reduce emissions at its Clones site by 80% through the installation of a new water heating system.
A new study shows that carbon sequestration in cropland soil is the main mitigation contributions associated with reducing GHG emissions
N.Ireland
Livestock farmers in the UK have expressed a significant unwillingness to adopt greenhouse gas mitigation measures.
Beef farmers are being sought to take part in a new research project focused on reducing the finishing age of cattle.
Agriculture was Northern Ireland's largest emitting sector in 2022, responsible for 29.1% of...
Diageo has today (Thursday, May 16) announced plans to invest over €100 million to decarbonise its historic St. James’s Gate site in Dublin.
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is to host information meetings on the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme (BCR).
Dale Farm has committed to reducing the carbon footprint of its milk production by 30% by 2030 as...
The group representing EU farmer organisations has welcomed the European Commission's recommendation to pursue a 90% cut in emissions by 2040.
The EU is to move toward setting a target of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 90% by 2040 compared to 1990 levels.
