Early calving and livestock slaughter to be proposed to avoid culling the national herd

Under the Climate Action Plan, it is clear agriculture will be given a more favourable trajectory in terms of emissions reductions compared to other sectors of society

Early calving is among measures to avoid culling national herd while reducing carbon emissions. Picture: David Creedon / Alamy Live News

Early calving and early slaughter of livestock are among the main measures being proposed to avoid a culling of the national herd while reducing carbon emissions by between 22% and 30%.

The Government’s Climate Action Plan is to be discussed at a Cabinet sub-committee on Wednesday night before final approval by the full Cabinet on Thursday.