Report brands farming policy ‘unsustainable’

A new report claims Ireland’s current agriculture and land use policy is neither ‘climate-smart’ nor sustainable.

“Not So Green: Debunking the Myths around Irish Agriculture” comes ahead of the expected publication today of European Commission proposals for national shares of its 2030 target.

The study findings, published by Stop Climate Change and the Environmental Pillar, claims the livestock sector, due to increasing emissions, is actively contributing to growing climate pollution and global food insecurity.