'Sustainable business model' for farming is 'within reach'

Targets for agriculture to reduce its emissions "must now be accompanied with concrete measures to help farmers actually achieve" these.

"We’re looking at a complete transformation of how we produce and consume if we are to meet the challenge of climate change."

A "sustainable business model" both environmentally and economically for farmers is "within reach", but "strong leadership" is needed to provide "certainty" to the sector.

MEP Sean Kelly told the ICOS bioeconomy workshop in Co Laois on Friday that in order for the industry to meet the ambitious climate targets that are set out, "it is crucial that significant steps are taken" over the course of the next decade to facilitate the required decarbonisation.