Farming should be exempt from NI net zero target, says Minister

Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister, Edwin Poots, has vowed to seek an exemption for agriculture from the country’s planned net zero by 2050 target.

Abi Kay
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Farming should be exempt from NI net zero target, says Minister

Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister, Edwin Poots, has vowed to seek an exemption for agriculture from the country’s planned net zero by 2050 target. Mr Poots hit out at the goal, saying it would...

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