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Call for change to the methane counting system
Declan O’Brien
Carbon Removals Action Group called on the Government to use both the current GWP100 accounting system in parallel to GWP*.
5 February 2025 Letters
Letters to the Editor: confusion between GWP* and GWP100
'Promised methane move would be big change – Teagasc' - Dr Donal Murphy, Bokern MAgrSc, Kroge-Ehrendorf, Germany
24 January 2025 News
Environmental regulatory battle far from over
Signs suggest that the new Government will take a more pragmatic approach to environmental rules.
Change to methane accounting system would be 'significant'
Teagasc has said that moving to reflect the actual warming impact of biogenic methane would provide more useful information around the achievement of climate neutrality.
22 January 2025 News
‘No single silver bullet’ to drive major cut in farm emissions
Teagasc modelling has determined that action will be needed on a number of fronts to cut farm emissions as there is no measure that could act as a 'silver bullet'.
18 December 2024 Climate and environment
Bovaer part of the methane solution – Whelan
The CEO of Dale Farm, Nick Whelan believes that feed additives are key to cutting farm emissions.
18 December 2024 News
Editorial: Bovaer or not?
The company producing this product has a duty to inform consumers, and policymakers need to inform citizens.
18 December 2024 Viewpoints
Feed additive reaction is a real problem
Methane-reducing feed additives are seen as a key tool in tackling emissions from ruminant livestock
18 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Methane and Bovaer: hot air, or should we be concerned?
If there isn’t a collective effort to bring our consumers and citizens along with essential technology improvements, don’t be surprised when there's a backlash, warns John Gilliland.
18 December 2024 Opinion
Getting rid of Bovaer is not an option – Ornua
Dairy Industry Ireland director Conor Mulvihill said that need to 'weed out' any false news around farm technology and food safety.
18 December 2024 News
Farmers told to call out neighbours who let sector down
“I’ll be home in Limerick on Christmas Day and I guarantee you I’ll see a [slurry] tank running around the place,” the director of DII has said.
15 December 2024 News
McCarthy to lead €8.5m investment in methane-reducing additives
GlasPort Bio is a Galway biotechnology company which has developed the methane-reducing feed additive RumenGlas and methane-reducing slurry additive GasAbate.
13 December 2024 Climate and environment