Peter Wehrheim, head of unit at the Commission’s Directorate General for Climate Action, said discussions were under way to put forward a legislative proposal early next year on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and other types of land use between now and 2030.“There are a couple of technical issues we are currently discussing with the member states – with the authorities from Ireland and from other member states,” Wehrheim said. He mentioned issues surrounding the way greenhouse gas emissions are accounted for, including the choice of reference years and the way emissions and sequestration from agriculture and other activities such as forestry may or may not be allowed to balance each other.