Pig/Poultry
New rules on livestock emissions enter into force this weekend
The updated EU directive on industrial and livestock rearing emissions will enter into force this Sunday, August 4, revising the...
IED
Agri-Business
Emissions directive gets final green light by member states
EU member states have given the final green light for new legislation on the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) to reduce...
Environment
MEP vote on green claims will 'discourage' carbon farming - COPA
An EU-wide farming organisation has claimed that a vote in the European Parliament will “discourage” the uptake of carbon farming...
Pig/Poultry
New IED will impact 'very small' pig and poultry farms - Doyle
The changes to the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED), which were adopted by the European Parliament today (Tuesday, March 12) will...
Environment
MEPs adopt new emissions directive based on trilogue deal
The European Parliament has formally adopted new legislation on the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED), based on a deal reached in...
Agri Politics
Irish MEPS urged to support IED amendment
Members of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) travelled to Brussels this week to urge Irish MEPS to support a proposed...
Agri-Business
Emissions directive 'worries' EU farmers - Copa
The agreement on the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) reached yesterday (Wednesday, November 29) by the European Parliament and the Council...
Agri-Business
Industrial emissions agreement 'recognises specifics' of farming
The agreement between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on revisions of the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED)...
Beef
EU to exclude cattle farms from Industrial Emissions Directive
Cattle farms will not be included in the revised and expanded EU Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) following an agreement between...
Agri-Business
IED: EU parliament agriculture and environment committees split
Two key committees of the European Parliament have demonstrated significantly different approaches and views on the proposed expansion of the...
Agri-Business
ICOS raises IED concerns with Irish MEPs
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has written to Irish MEPs to highlight its concerns in relation to the Industrial...
Agri-Business
Claim that IED is driven by ideology, not science
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has claimed that the EU’s Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) is being driven by ideology, not...