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Better incentives needed for Irish beef and dairy farmers

16 June 2021 Better incentives need to be in place for Irish beef and dairy farmers to reduce their environmental impact, an Oireachtas Committee heard yesterday. Speaking before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action (JOCCA), Coalition Policy Coordinator for Stop Climate Chaos, Sadhbh O’Neill, said that “compensatory measures” should Read more…

By admin, 2 yearsJune 16, 2021 ago
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Food production emissions account for over a third of 2015 global emissions

9 March 2021  Food systems accounted for 34 per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions in 2015, according to a new study.  71 per cent of these emissions came from agriculture and associated land use and land-use change activities (LULUC), which include deforestation and land degradation.  The study published yesterday Read more…

By Kayle Crosson, 2 yearsMarch 9, 2021 ago
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Climate groups: New ag roadmap will fail to deliver necessary emission cuts

10 December 2020  Climate groups have warned that the recently published Ag Climatise roadmap will fail to deliver the necessary agriculture emission cuts.  The blueprint for the largest emitting sector achieving climate neutrality was published yesterday by the Department of Agriculture and envisions a “climate neutral food system compatible with Read more…

By Kayle Crosson, 2 yearsDecember 10, 2020 ago
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New agri-food strategy must “shift away” from intensive practice

16 October 2020 The new 2030 Agri-Food Strategy must “shift away” from intensive agricultural practices, according to environmental groups.  The Environmental Pillar and the Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) called for a complete overhaul of food production on World Food Day, an international day of recognition for the need to “grow, Read more…

By Kayle Crosson, 3 yearsOctober 16, 2020 ago
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Irish beef and dairy carbon efficiency called into question

February 14th, 2019 International analysis indicates that the Irish beef and dairy industry may not be as carbon efficient as once thought. As reported in The Independent this week, a study from the Wageningen University in the Netherlands found that Irish GHG emissions per kg of milk are the fourth highest Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 4 yearsFebruary 14, 2019 ago
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