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Dairy
Using the lightning effect to create nitrogen
Aidan Brennan
Aidan Brennan reports from the Netherlands, where GEA have launched a new machine that increases the nitrogen content in slurry and reduces emissions.
8 May 2024 News
European elections: the candidates running in the Midlands North West
With 27 candidates standing for five seats, the 1.25 million people in the sprawling constituency have big decisions to make.
4 May 2024 News
More timber-framed homes will reduce carbon emissions - researcher
Certain volumes of concrete and steel need to be replaced with materials such as timber in order for Ireland to meet its forestry targets, a forestry conference heard on Thursday.
Opinion: Brazil needs to be supported in its sustainability journey
Brazil needs to be supported in its sustainability journey, not criticised, writes Nuffield scholar Niall Hurson.
4 May 2024 Opinion
By degrees: how climate change is already affecting your farm
Professor Conor Murphy from Maynooth University recently spoke about the current and future impact of climate change on farming. Caitríona Morrissey reports.
1 May 2024 News
Subsidy for methane-reducing feed additives on the cards
Some of the Government’s €14bn Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund could be directed towards cutting the cost of methane-busting feeds, Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has said.
24 April 2024 News
EPA slashes emissions estimate for grasslands
The move came after scientific studies published last year found emissions from peat grasslands to be significantly overestimated.
19 April 2024 Climate and environment
Data centre targets do not compute
There is a threatened shortage of power with regular orange warnings of possible outages from Eirgrid. There is scepticism from climate experts that 2030 targets can be met.
17 April 2024 Opinion
Airlines, power stations and cement factories among Ireland’s top polluters
A number of food processors and agri-food businesses also reported their emissions under the EU’s emission trading system.
5 April 2024 News
Gas operators request for information
The information will be used to map the production potential of biomethane relative to the current gas network in NI
3 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Urgent clarity needed for farmers on net zero definition - study
Researchers in the University of Galway analysed the strengths and weaknesses of different definitions of net zero.
27 March 2024 Climate and environment
ESB profits soar to €868m in 2023
Electricity generator says profitability needs to be maintained to fund investment plans.
7 March 2024 News