Conference hears farmers hold key to ending fossil fuels dependence

FARMERS can produce renewable electricity, cut greenhouse gas emissions and create thousands of jobs, the climate change conference in Dublin Castle was told.

Irish Farmers’ Association vice president and spokesman on climate change, Séan O’Leary, said farmers possess the key to unlocking Ireland’s dependence on finite fossil fuels and increasing greenhouse gas emissions.

“Farmers can play a pivotal role in GHG reduction through ramping up participation in renewable energy production, particularly in the areas of electricity, heat and transport.