Government publishes plan to tackle agriculture emissions

Agriculture currently accounts for over 33pc of overall emissions in Ireland

Ciaran Moran

The use of non-protected urea fertilisers, as well as increased use of low emission slurry spreading, are part of the Government's new plan to cut emissions from the agriculture sector.

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, today launched a public consultation on the much anticipated “Ag-Climatise”, a National Climate & Air Roadmap for the Agriculture Sector to 2030 and Beyond.