'Limited' carbon reduction in 2020 highlights scale of work needed to meet 2030 targets

The Scottish Event Campus alongside the River Clyde in Glasgow, which will host the UN climate change conference. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Agriculture's dilemma when it comes to reducing emissions is in stark focus, with its emissions increasing by 1.4% in 2020.

New data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said this was driven by increased activity in all areas, including a 3.2% increase in the number of dairy cows.