Agricultural carbon emissions cut to be 25% 'at the very maximum' 

Greenhouse gas emissions limits to be announced will be 'nowhere near' the higher end of the mooted cuts, insiders say

Agriculture remains by far the largest contributor to Ireland's emissions, at 37.5% of the total, according to Thursday's EPA report. File picture: Yui Mok/PA

Cuts to agricultural carbon emissions will be 24% or 25% “at the very maximum”, despite Green Party demands they go to 30%. 

Media reports at the weekend that a cut of 28% had been agreed have also been dismissed as “total nonsense”.