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Colm McCarthy - will COP 29 make a difference?
Colm McCarthy
Flying 20,000 people to remote Baku will have made a non-trivial contribution to carbon emissions all on its own.
6 November 2024 Climate and environment
Carbon footprints of beef and dairy ‘really competitive’
A Teagasc sustainability conference heard that Irish farmers compete well on carbon footprinting figures, which is an important metric for securing buyers of the sector's output.
5 November 2024 Buildings
Techrete targets 50% carbon reduction in concrete
One of Ireland’s largest pre-cast concrete suppliers has launched a new line of products aimed at reducing carbon production by as much as 50%.
New Zealand and Germany chase emissions utopia
Achieving a reduction in GHG from agriculture without loss of production is the holy grail for researchers
1 November 2024 News
Farm emissions down 2.6% since 2023
The EPA has cited reduced lime application to soils and lower milk output as reasons for the third consecutive quarterly drop of emissions in the farm sector.
21 October 2024 News
Colm McCarthy: Irish data centres an outlier for energy use
Eirgrid, the State company which is ultimately responsible for keeping the lights on, has called a halt to data centre development in the east region.
16 October 2024 Viewpoints
Financial risk to farming falling short of its sustainability goals
Emeritus professor of environmental policy at UCD, Frank Convery, outlined the risk to the farming sector if climate targets are missed. Noel Bardon reports.
9 October 2024 Climate and environment
'Tackling climate change is not just for the young'
Educating older people on climate change and the behavioural changes that can reduce emissions is the aim of a retired UN official delivering courses across the country, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
2 October 2024 Features
How this private company is paying farmers to reduce emissions
The Irish Farmers Journal visited ADM in the US and learned about an impressive sustainability programme.
2 October 2024 News
Zonal electricity pricing on the agenda
In his recent report on European competitiveness, former ECB president Mario Draghi has argued for zonal pricing in the EU, and some US states have already moved in this direction.
25 September 2024 Viewpoints
Tillage talks at Ploughing 2024
In the Tillage Fields on the Irish Farmers Journal stand at the National Ploughing Championships will focus on Irish grain, soil health and carbon emissions.
15 September 2024 News
EU’s emissions reporting strategy remains fundamentally flawed
The climate council has again reported that agriculture is responsible for over a third of all Irish emissions, even though most of the sector’s output is exported, a flawed approach.
11 September 2024 Opinion