Rural Life
Phase two of the land use review has been delivered to various ministers and is now expected to be published 'before Christmas'.
A Fine Gael TD has raised the issue of the "development of mass areas of solar farms" and the increase in TB cases in the Dáil.
The second phase of the land use review, which will be used to determine the emissions reduction target for the LULUCF, has begun.
Agri-Business
The NESC has said that funding to reward farmers for protecting and enhancing ecosystems should be 'significantly increased'.
Environment
EU Nature Restoration Law must have a dedicated funding mechanism that can support the measures involved in the long-term, the IFA said.
The potential for land-use change on Irish peatlands and land under forest cover is low, according to the recently published report.
The initial report on the government's land use review recommends food security be used to assess sustainable food production in Ireland.
A report on the first phase of a national land use review is due to be completed in the third quarter, the Minister for the Environment said.
