Almost total adoption of measures required for 25% emissions cut

Teagasc has published its latest Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC), which assists farmers and the agriculture sector in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

On Wednesday, Teagasc published its latest Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC), which assists farmers and the agriculture sector in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Agricultural emissions targets will require a “very high” level of adoption of mitigation measures, as much as 100% adoption, to succeed, say Teagasc.

Under the emission reduction targets set out by the Government last year, agriculture emissions must be down 25% by the year 2030, from 2018 levels.