Agriculture 'on the right path' as industry welcomes GHG emissions reduction in 2023
Agriculture emissions dropped due to an 18% reduction in fertiliser nitrogen use, reduced lime application, and overall reduction in the number of livestock.
Agriculture is "on the right path" according to Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue, as he welcomed a 4.6% reduction in the sector's emissions last year.
New figures from the Environmental Protection Agency show that Ireland's overall greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 6.8% in 2023, with reductions in almost all sectors. This is the lowest that greenhouse gas emissions have been in three decades, and below the 1990 baseline.
