Cutting agricultural  emissions by 30% would 'devastate' rural Ireland, Dáil hears

Farming groups lobby for 22% reduction, which they maintain would still be challenging

The Climate Action Plan 2021 has proposed a target for agriculture to reduce emissions by 22% to 30% by 2030.

Proposals to reduce carbon emissions in agriculture by between 22% and 30% would “devastate” rural Ireland, the Dáil has heard.

The Government is about to sign off on sectoral emissions ceilings in the coming days and farming lobby groups have been seeking to make the reduction as small as possible.