Ireland leads the way with EU carbon farming framework

New consultation aims to deliver for livestock farmers and the environment

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Agricultural emissions in Ireland are significantly higher than the EU average, accounting for more than one-third of the country’s total greenhouse gas emissions,
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Agricultural emissions in Ireland are significantly higher than the EU average, accounting for more than one-third of the country’s total greenhouse gas emissions,

Ireland has become one of the first countries in Europe to propose a national framework for carbon farming. In response to the EU's climate mitigation roadmap, including the Carbon Removals and Carbon...

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