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...
carbon budgets
N.Ireland
Call for hemp processing factory in Ireland
Farmers for Action (FFA) is calling for the immediate establishment of a hemp processing facility in Ireland. “Hemp is the...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
N.Ireland
Consultation on NI carbon budgets gets underway
The first in a series of public meetings that tie-in with the setting of Northern Ireland’s first three carbon budgets...
N.Ireland
Farm organisations urge NI farmers to give views on carbon budget
Farming organisations are encouraging farmers to attend one of the upcoming public consultations on Northern Ireland’s future carbon budget. The...
Environment
EPA: New measures could drive down agri-emissions by 20%
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has forecast that agricultural emissions could fall by almost 20% by 2030, if a range...
Agri Politics
An Taisce: Govt 'overlooking' its own legal climate obligations
The government seems to be overlooking its own legal obligations when it comes to the recently announced sectoral emissions reduction...
Agri-Business
Carbon budgets - approval paves way for sectoral emissions ceilings
Dáil Éireann ticked the final box in relation to Ireland’s first-ever carbon budgets last night (Wednesday, April 6) as it...
Agri-Business
Carbon budgets pass through Dáil without formal vote
The Rural Independent Group has hit out at the lack of opposition from other TDs to the Government’s carbon budgets...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Rural Life
Carbon budgets: Ministers to be subject to 'comply or explain' enforcement
Ministers across various departments in both this government and future ones will be subject to a ‘comply or explain’ system...
Rural Life
Emissions targets move to next phase as consultation closes
The process for setting the emissions reduction targets for each sector of the economy is set to move onto the...
Agri-Business
Fertiliser reduction will be focus of first carbon-budget term - DAFM
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) will focus on reducing nitrous oxide emissions in agriculture – mainly...
Environment
Public consultation on carbon budgets is launched
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has today (December 22) opened a public consultation on the...
Agri Politics
Environment committee to discuss carbon budgets today
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action will meet today (Tuesday, November 16) to discuss carbon budgets and...
Rural Life
Climate Action Plan: What measures are in store to cut farm emissions?
The Climate Action Plan 2021 was released today (Thursday, November 4), outlining how Ireland will reduce its overall national emissions...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Environment
Climate action plan for agriculture to be announced today
The government’s plan to significantly reduce Ireland’s emissions by 2030 as part of its climate action plan, will be brought...
Agri Politics
TD: 'Definition of a pointless action' - carbon reduction without data
The government should recognise that agriculture is stepping up to the mark on climate change and respond itself when considering...
Agri-Business
Carbon budgets 'sealing the fate' of young farmers - Macra
The carbon budgets published this week by the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) will “affect every aspect of young farmers’...
Rural Life
Rural Ireland 'bulldozed by maniacal carbon budgets' - TD
The reaction to the carbon budgets – and the accompanying technical report – released on Monday evening (October 25) by...