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Carbon Tax

What will the Carbon Tax be used for?

Environment

16 days ago

What will the Carbon Tax be used for?

In Ireland, there is a carbon tax on all fuel supplied. The tax is based on the amount of carbon...

Budget 2026: Carbon tax 'ring-fenced' to farm 'in greener way'

Rural Life

17 days ago

Budget 2026: Carbon tax 'ring-fenced' to farm 'in greener way'

The revenue generated from an increase in carbon tax this year, which brings the tax to €71/t of...

Minister explains how revenue from carbon tax is being used

Agri-Business

3 months ago

Minister explains how revenue from carbon tax is being used

The Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, Jack...

Fitzmaurice: 'Every time the price of diesel goes up, farmers get hit'

Rural Life

6 months ago

Fitzmaurice: 'Every time the price of diesel goes up, farmers get hit'

Independent Ireland TD Michael Fitzmaurice has criticised the upcoming rise in carbon tax, which is...

Rural TDs to make Carbon Tax 'red line' in government talks

Rural Life

11 months ago

Rural TDs to make Carbon Tax 'red line' in government talks

The Rural Independents Group of TDs has said it will make the halting and roll-back of the Carbon...

Agri Politics

11 months ago

INHFA: Clarity needed on possible carbon tax on peat soils

The Irish Natura Hill Farmers' Association (INHFA) has said that it is concerned that commitments...

INHFA: Clarity needed on possible carbon tax on peat soils

Opinion

12 months ago

Thomas Duffy: Why has Denmark embraced a cow tax?

The Danish carbon tax on livestock has had a more difficult birth than a purebred Belgian blue...

Thomas Duffy: Why has Denmark embraced a cow tax?

Environment

over 1 year ago

3-year peatland project boosts 'community confidence'

Today, (Friday, May 24), the Connecting Communities with Peatlands project marks the end of its...

3-year peatland project boosts 'community confidence'

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

Fuel prices to rise from today due to carbon tax increase

The cost of home heating oil and natural gas is set to rise from today (Wednesday, May 1) due to an...

Fuel prices to rise from today due to carbon tax increase

Agri-Business

over 1 year ago

FCI appeals for carbon tax increase on agri-diesel to be postponed

The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has urged the government to...

FCI appeals for carbon tax increase on agri-diesel to be postponed

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

Carbon tax impacts rural households worse - budget report

The carbon tax liability of rural households is higher than it is for urban households, according...

Carbon tax impacts rural households worse - budget report

Agri Politics

over 1 year ago

Watch: Fitzmaurice says new party will 'sit down' with any political group

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71bi2Rcev-w Roscommon-Galway TD Michael Fitzmaurice has said...

Watch: Fitzmaurice says new party will 'sit down' with any political group

N.Ireland

almost 2 years ago

Call for introduction of carbon tax on food imports to NI

Farmers for Action (FFA) is calling for the introduction of a carbon tax on food imports into...

Call for introduction of carbon tax on food imports to NI

Rural Life

about 2 years ago

Budget 2024: Rural households will continue to struggle - IRL

Irish Rural Link (IRL) has "broadly welcomed" the announcements made in Budget 2024, but warned...

Budget 2024: Rural households will continue to struggle - IRL

Agri Politics

about 2 years ago

Budget 2024: Fuel price hikes to hit from midnight

Climate measures unveiled in Budget 2024 today (Tuesday, October 10) will result in an increase in...

Budget 2024: Fuel price hikes to hit from midnight

Environment

about 2 years ago

Research: Solid flooring systems reduce ammonia emission levels

Research carried out in Denmark has confirmed that solid flooring systems will help to reduce...

Research: Solid flooring systems reduce ammonia emission levels

Environment

about 2 years ago

New carbon tax will increase prices for imported fertiliser

The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) places a carbon tax on certain imported goods...

New carbon tax will increase prices for imported fertiliser

Agri-Business

over 2 years ago

Tax Strategy Group remains cool on carbon tax relief for farmers

The Tax Strategy Group (TSG) remains cool on the idea of continuing the deduction on carbon tax for...

Tax Strategy Group remains cool on carbon tax relief for farmers

Environment

over 2 years ago

Agriculture accounts for 1.3% of all environment taxes

Environment taxes on agriculture were 1.3% of the total environment-related taxes collected in...

Agriculture accounts for 1.3% of all environment taxes

Agri-Business

over 2 years ago

Incremental fuel excise duty rise 'wiped out' by carbon tax increase

An independent TD has claimed that the benefit of an incremental rise in fuel excise duty will be...

Incremental fuel excise duty rise 'wiped out' by carbon tax increase

Agri-Business

about 3 years ago

Budget 2023 case study: The agricultural contractor

Following the announcement of Budget 2023 yesterday (Tuesday, September 27), the farming community...

Budget 2023 case study: The agricultural contractor

Agri-Business

about 3 years ago

Budget 2023: Government to offset carbon tax hike

The government is to offset a planned hike in the carbon tax next month by cutting the National Oil...

Budget 2023: Government to offset carbon tax hike

Rural Life

about 3 years ago

Carbon Tax increase 'should be reversed and suspended' - TD

A TD has called for the Carbon Tax to be reversed and suspended for the duration of the current...

Carbon Tax increase 'should be reversed and suspended' - TD

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