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‘No single silver bullet’ to drive major cut in farm emissions

Teagasc modelling has determined that action will be needed on a number of fronts to cut farm emissions as there is no measure that could act as a 'silver bullet'.

18 December 2024 CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT
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Methane and Bovaer: hot air, or should we be concerned?

If there isn’t a collective effort to bring our consumers and citizens along with essential technology improvements, don’t be surprised when there's a backlash, warns John Gilliland.

18 December 2024 OPINION
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McCarthy to lead €8.5m investment in methane-reducing additives

GlasPort Bio is a Galway biotechnology company which has developed the methane-reducing feed additive RumenGlas and methane-reducing slurry additive GasAbate.

13 December 2024 CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

Letter: why we all need to bat for Bovaer

There is little low-hanging fruit when it comes to reducing agricultural emissions, writes Niall Monaghan.

11 December 2024
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Injecting carbon dioxide into the ground in the US

Earlier this year Siobhán Walsh visited ADM’s Carbon Capture and Storage Facility where Carbon Dioxide is injected and stored deep under ground.

4 December 2024 NEWS

Students explore the role of forestry in climate change

Projects on forests and water, storm resilience, agroforestry and sustainable wood use and design rewarded at Rotary Ireland Third Level Student Environment Awards. Donal Magner reports.

4 December 2024 FORESTRY

Farmers meet Boortmalt on carbon payment pilot

Boortmalt met with farmers this week to discuss a pilot programme to pay farmers for reducing carbon emissions.

4 December 2024 NEWS

Making progress on emissions reduction

Karl Richards, head of the Climate Centre, Teagasc, says that progress has been made in cutting carbon emissions on farms.

4 December 2024
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ABP Clones to reduce carbon emissions by 80%

The project forms part of ABP’s overall sustainability strategy and is part of an extensive decarbonisation plan that aims to reduce scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% from 2021 to 2030 in all ABP sites.

4 December 2024 NEWS