Sweeping changes to Ireland's agricultural output, forestry plantings and soil management would be required to reach net zero by 2050, new research published has suggested.
The Carbon Farming Working Group has a lot of industry representation but farmers are in short supply.
There is a definite absence of certainty around the ownership of carbon credits and the ability to trade them.
However, the Department of Agriculture secretary general said the State has to account for any reductions in emissions under international climate change agreements.
Management at ConnectGreen claim to have 2,000 acres on their books, and plenty of multinational demand for the carbon and biodiversity credits.