Carbon emissions

Farm emissions estimates cut by 7%

Emissions had been previously overstated due their not being sufficient research to generate emissions estimates that accurately reflected Irish farming.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 2 April 2025

News 2

MOST READ STORIES

1

2

3

4

5

AFBI chief ‘cautious’ on new bovine TB test

AFBI chief ‘cautious’ on new bovine TB test

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 April 2025

Dolan slates Government's approach on AD

Dolan slates Government's approach on AD

NEWS 26 March 2025

Colm McCarthy: evolution of EU's CAP

Colm McCarthy: evolution of EU's CAP

Colm McCarthy: evolution of EU's CAP

VIEWPOINTS 26 March 2025

Greener animal feed labels on the way

Greener animal feed labels on the way

Greener animal feed labels on the way

NEWS 25 March 2025

ADVERTISEMENT

Colm McCarthy: evolution of EU's CAP

Colm McCarthy: evolution of EU's CAP

For a small open economy, it makes sense to encourage production in sectors where there is a prospect of domestic and export sales on advantageous terms.

VIEWPOINTS 5 February 2025

Greener animal feed labels on the way

Greener animal feed labels on the way

An updated document on animal feed labelling could see more feed manufacturers display the environmental impact of their feed on the label.

NEWS 5 February 2025

Kepak appoints new head of sustainability

Kepak appoints new head of sustainability

Thompson has been group sustainability manager with Kepak since January 2022 and will succeed Margaret Berry.

NEWS 5 February 2025

€1bn investment in forestry and rewetting needed to reduce emissions - CCAC

€1bn investment in forestry and rewetting needed to reduce emissions - CCAC

The joint report with the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council revealed that Ireland is the worst performing country in the EU in terms of CO2 equivalent emissions per person.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 5 February 2025

Agricultural research projects among those to receive EPA funding

Agricultural research projects among those to receive EPA funding

Four of the agricultural projects are co-funded by the Department of Agriculture.

NEWS 5 February 2025

Ireland remains open for business for data centres under new guidelines

Ireland remains open for business for data centres under new guidelines

While they will be required to publish their carbon emissions and report use of renewable energy annually, there is no requirement for the centres to run on renewable energy.

RENEWABLES 5 February 2025

Wind energy saves Ireland €1.2bn on gas bills – Wind Energy Ireland

Wind energy saves Ireland €1.2bn on gas bills – Wind Energy Ireland

Around one third of Ireland’s electricity came from wind energy last year, saving around €1.2 bn in gas in 2024, according to Wind Energy Ireland.

RENEWABLES 5 February 2025

Arable Conference: Low-carbon emissions from local crops

Arable Conference: Low-carbon emissions from local crops

The annual Arable Conference was held at CAFRE's Greenmount campus.

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 February 2025

Tillage carbon calculator almost here

Tillage carbon calculator almost here

This new tool is going to make a big difference to how carbon emissions are measured on Irish tillage farms.

NEWS 5 February 2025

SPONSORED

New for 2025: Syngenta enters grassland market with CASPER ®

Syngenta Ireland recently launched CASPER®, a new broadleaved weed herbicide for newly sown and established grassland.

New for 2025: Syngenta enters grassland market with CASPER ®

LOAD MORE STORIES