Farmers under pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions even further
Taoiseach Micheal Martin, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan TD published the draft text of the Climate Bill last October. Picture: Julien Behal Photography.
Even as farmers anticipate the effects on them of the Climate Bill currently going through the Oireachtas in recent weeks, with its target of a 51% greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 2030, there will be further pressure ahead when the EU ambition to reduce emissions by at least 55% eventually finds its way into national legislation.
The EU Commission is preparing to present by July 2021 an overhaul of all relevant climate legislation as part of the “Fit for 55 Package” to align with the newly proposed target.
