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Methane

Agriculture

State privately admits ‘not feasible’ to cut methane by 30%

Internal government documents call into question agriculture sector’s ability reduce emissions by 25 per cent by 2030
  • Daniel Murray
  • December 9, 2022
Agriculture

Cork research farm cuts carbon emissions by almost 20%

Farm Zero C research project is also testing methods to reduce methane, nitrous oxide and ammonia output
  • Lorcan Allen
  • November 2, 2022
Agriculture

Emissions impossible? The Cork dairy farm aiming to cut methane by 80 per cent

The Farm Zero C project aims for a huge reduction in dairy farm emissions by 2027 and if successful, could pave the way for farmers to maintain their herds while also meeting carbon reduction targets
  • Lorcan Allen
  • October 29, 2022
Agriculture

Irishman leads the way in New Zealand’s drive to produce methane livestock vaccine

John Roche from Co Kerry is advising the government in Wellington on technologies including a possible methane vaccine for cattle and sheep
  • Lorcan Allen
  • September 3, 2022
Climate & Environment

Farmers to get lower carbon target with review in 2025

The compromise target is likely to be agreed after backbench rural TDs threatened to resign their party whips, but it could be raised if methane-inhibiting technologies prove viable
  • Lorcan Allenand
  • Michael Brennan
  • July 23, 2022
Agriculture

Radical reforms needed to slash dairy emissions, report warns

A cap and trade system on methane levels and retirement scheme are among the measures proposed
  • Lorcan Allen
  • May 15, 2022
Agriculture

Editorial: Government must act quickly on key issue of dairy farming emissions

The threat posed by the climate crisis means that Irish farmers will need to agree to a cut of close to 30 per cent in emissions
  • Business Post
  • May 15, 2022

Obama says cutting methane the fastest way to limit global warming

Ireland has committed to cut its methane emissions by 10 per cent — less than half the global pledge
  • Daniel Murray
  • November 8, 2021

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