Articles by tag: Climate Change Bill

'Farm communities must not be scapegoated in climate bill' - Brolly

Aontú candidate for East Derry, Gemma Brolly, has called for a commitment from Stormont to support...

N.Ireland

Poots welcomes 'historic' Climate Change Bill

Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots, has welcomed Northern...

N.Ireland

Climate bill amendments a 'win for common sense' - Poots

Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots has welcomed...

N.Ireland

Sinn Féin proposes an amendment to NI Climate Change Bill

Next Monday (February 28), will see Sinn Féin bring forward an amendment at Stormont to the...

N.Ireland

NI Climate Change Bill amendments to be debated on Monday

Amendments to Northern Ireland's Climate Change Bill will be debated at Further Consideration Stage...

Accurate and stress-free pregnancy diagnosis in dairy cows

Pregnancy diagnosis is a vital part of managing fertility and productivity in dairy herds. One...

N.Ireland

More than 700 farmers attend Stormont rally over climate legislation

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that climate change legislation for Northern Ireland...

N.Ireland

NI farming organisations to host on-farm meetings for politicians

Northern Ireland’s two largest farm organisations have joined forces to host on-farm meetings for...

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Greenhouse Gas methodology changes means more bang for NI's climate action efforts

Changes to how Greenhouse Gas emissions will be measured mean Northern Ireland will achieve a...

N.Ireland

Compromise on the cards as DAERA Climate Bill passes second stage at Stormont

Compromise could be on the cards as the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs'...

N.Ireland

Poots hopes Lord Deben can sway Executive on NI carbon targets

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots is hoping a briefing from one of the UK's most senior advisors on...

N.Ireland

'If Stormont collapses, so will NI's Climate Bill', protesters warn

Protesters at Stormont have warned if Northern Ireland's political institutions fail, so will a...

Mixing cows with honey: How one farmer uses tech to balance a legacy

With labour becoming harder to source, more farmers are turning to smart farming technologies to...

Agri-Business

Climate Bill: 'We've been accused of scaremongering but the facts speak for themselves'

Agricultural leaders have stood by their stark warnings about Northern Ireland's Climate Change...

N.Ireland

Climate Bill to cost NI farming £11 billion

Aiming for net-zero by 2045 - as called for in Northern Ireland's Climate Bill - could result in...

N.Ireland

UFU tells Ag Committee Climate Change Bill 1 would be 'more detrimental than any trade deal'

Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) president Victor Chestnutt has slammed targets set in the private...

N.Ireland

What does Climate Change Bill (No. 2) have in store for NI?

The first details have emerged of Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture's Climate Change...

Environment

NI's second Climate Change Bill passes first stage at Stormont

Northern Ireland's second Climate Change Bill has officially passed its First Stage at...

N.Ireland

Farm groups commission Climate Change Bill impact assessment report

Northern Ireland's agricultural industry has commissioned an impact assessment report to evaluate...

N.Ireland

NI dairy industry would have to 'revert to 1946 levels' to meet net-zero

Northern Ireland's dairy industry would have to be slashed back to production levels last seen in...

Environment

DAERA's draft Climate Change Bill moves to next stage

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Climate Change Bill has passed...

N.Ireland

AFBI scientists warn Climate Change Bill will require livestock reduction

Scientists have warned it will be "extremely challenging" for Northern Ireland to reduce its...

N.Ireland

CCC chairman tells Agriculture Committee net-zero by 2050 is 'not possible' for NI

The chairman of the UK's Climate Change Committee (CCC) has told Northern Ireland (NI) politicians...

N.Ireland

No 'special arrangements' for agriculture in either of NI's Climate Change Bills

There are to be no 'special arrangements' made for agriculture in either of the two Climate Change...

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