Forestry 'only show in town' for solving emissions problem

Forestry industry group calls on Government to significantly increase financial incentives to farmers to plant trees

'If Ireland does not use afforestation to balance its agriculture emissions, then the agriculture sector can achieve only minimal emissions reductions.'

Forestry has been dubbed "the only show in town" for decarbonising Ireland's agriculture model and reaching climate goals, while creating rural jobs, according to Forest Industries Ireland (FII).

However, employers' body Ibec warned forestry "can't and won't deliver this because the current forestry schemes are not competitive enough".