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Committee on nature restoration established
Anne O'Donoghue
The independent advisory committee - the membership of which has not yet been finalised - will include a chair and representatives from key sectors.
4 September 2024 Feature
A bird’s eye view: why this plane has been flying over the country
A low-flying plane is currently collecting geological data in Ireland’s south. Jim Hodgson of GSI talks about the Tellus survey.
29 July 2024 News
Nature Restoration Law written into law
The law sets out that the obligation to meet rewetting targets is on member states and voluntary for farmers.
Farming news: red tape risks €3bn, rewetting concerns and 2023 income slump
Get the latest on a new report commissioned by the Irish Farmers Journal on the impact of CAP, nitrates and climate targets on the farming sector, as well as concerns on rewetting targets.
26 July 2024 News
Fresh concern over rewetting targets for Irish farmland
Rehabilitation works completed before Ireland enacts the Nature Restoration Law will not qualify for Ireland's restoration and rewetting targets. Declan O'Brien and Noel Bardon report.
24 July 2024 News
Voluntary aspect must be 'enshrined' in Nature Restoration Law
Funding must also be provided for the new nature law and guaranteed for 20 to 30 years.
24 July 2024 News
Nature restoration participation must be voluntary - Fitzmaurice
Funding for participation in any schemes related to the Nature Restoration Law will have to be guaranteed for 20 to 30 years.
18 July 2024 News
Climate 'incentives' needed for farmers
Donnelly was reacting to the findings of the recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emissions report.
19 June 2024 News
EU Nature Restoration Law finalised amid controversy
After months of uncertainty on the future of the law, EU environment ministers voted to approve it this week at a meeting in Luxembourg.
19 June 2024 Climate and environment
Nature Restoration Law finalised by EU ministers
Ireland now has legally-binding targets for restoring nature after ministers gave the law its final seal of approval.
17 June 2024 Climate and environment
Almost 20% of farmers would look at rewetting their farms
Sheep farmers reported to be the most open to rewetting their farmland, while dairy farmers appear the most reluctant of any sector.
5 June 2024 News
Removal of farmland from production tops rewetting concerns
While many farmers surveyed who expressed views against rewetting were completely opposed to the measure, some found it acceptable if only rolled out on marginal farmland or on State lands.
5 June 2024 Climate and environment