Major new green scheme rings the changes
GLAS (green, low carbon agri-environment scheme) is designed to build on the progress made under REPS and AEOS, and will provide for payment of up to €5,000 for up to 50,000 farmers, and a further payment of up to €2,000 for a limited number of farmers who take on particularly challenging actions.
The introduction of this agri-environment/climate scheme is surprising in view of the inherent major environmental re-orientation of the single farm payment in 2015, with 30% of it becoming a greening payment, conditional on all farmers implementing crop diversification, permanent grassland, and ecological focus area measures. “The package of measures I am announcing today provides practical, targeted support that will help the sector to achieve its ambitions while meeting its climate change responsibilities,” Mr Coveney said.
