Carbon Emissions

EU backs Denmark’s €1bn plan to take farms out of production

Denmark can now proceed with a voluntary scheme that will pay farmers to permanently take their farmland out of agricultural use.

NEWS 13 February 2026

EU backs Denmark’s €1bn plan to take farms out of production

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Livestock farmers have to decide if they will use Irish grain – Bord Bia

Livestock farmers have to decide if they will use Irish grain – Bord Bia

NEWS 10 February 2026

Farm emissions 3.8% lower in third quarter of 2025 than same period in 2024

Farm emissions 3.8% lower in third quarter of 2025 than same period in 2024

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 10 February 2026

Diageo says it is committed to keeping local supply chains

Diageo says it is committed to keeping local supply chains

Diageo says it is committed to keeping local supply chains

NEWS 28 January 2026

Tillage Management: wet weather, varieties and calculating carbon

Tillage Management: wet weather, varieties and calculating carbon

Tillage Management: wet weather, varieties and calculating carbon

NEWS 21 January 2026

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EU cut to fertiliser tariffs of 'limited' impact to Ireland

EU cut to fertiliser tariffs of 'limited' impact to Ireland

The Commission will also issue guidance on a new measure which would allow for the temporary suspension of CBAM on certain goods should market monitoring indicate unforeseen circumstances.

NEWS 1 December 2025

Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s role in the global game of emissions reductions

Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s role in the global game of emissions reductions

The earth is a tiny planet in a small galaxy but it is blessed with no fewer than 200 hundred sovereign and independent governments which have failed dismally at the annual COP meetings.

OPINION 1 December 2025

Brussels suspends tariffs on some fertilisers to offset CBAM costs

Brussels suspends tariffs on some fertilisers to offset CBAM costs

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism aimed to reduce carbon leakage. However, the logistics of its implementation proved difficult. Amy Forde and Siobhán Walsh report.

NEWS 1 December 2025

Over 145,000 samples tested under soil sampling and analysis programme

Over 145,000 samples tested under soil sampling and analysis programme

The results of the national programme will provide the largest ever nationwide database of soil nutrients and soil carbon levels in the history of the State.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 1 December 2025

Tillage farmers to be paid for sustainability in new pilot scheme

Tillage farmers to be paid for sustainability in new pilot scheme

The new pilot is being funded by the state and is a collaborative project with industry, but payments will be made to farmers by industry.

NEWS 1 December 2025

Meeting global sustainability expectations in food

Meeting global sustainability expectations in food

Mick Houlihan is the senior manager for agricultural sustainability in Bord Bia and in this article writes about some of what consumers want.

SIGNPOST PROGRAMME 1 December 2025

Kepak wins large-business SEAI energy award

Kepak wins large-business SEAI energy award

The SEAI Energy Awards took place last week, with Kepak among the food companies recognised for sustainable energy initiatives.

NEWS 1 December 2025

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A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

Bord Bia addresses the concerns and misinformation that have been raised in recent weeks.

A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

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