Climate Action Bill

Climate bill signed into law by President Higgins

Climate bill signed into law by President Higgins

The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 is officially in place after President Michael D. Higgins signed...

July 23, 2021

Another milestone for climate bill as amendments passed in Dáil

Another milestone for climate bill as amendments passed in Dáil

The climate bill has hit another milestone tonight as it nears the end of its Oireachtas journey. The Dáil has...

July 14, 2021

New climate bill amendments ‘radically shift emphasis from scientific to political’

New climate bill amendments ‘radically shift emphasis from scientific to political’

An Taisce is calling on the Dáil to pass the climate bill this evening (Wednesday, July 14) “without last Friday’s...

July 14, 2021

Climate bill ‘compromised’ by ‘last minute’ amendments

Climate bill ‘compromised’ by ‘last minute’ amendments

The climate bill has been “compromised” by the “last minute” government amendments introduced last week, according to the Social Democrats....

July 14, 2021

明确需要部门排放气候bill – NDC

明确需要部门排放气候bill – NDC

The National Dairy Council (NDC), the private farmer and EU-funded representative body for Irish dairy farmers, has called for clarity...

July 14, 2021

Climate bill: ‘Irish livestock numbers will be maintained’ – McConalogue

Climate bill: ‘Irish livestock numbers will be maintained’ – McConalogue

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has indicated in the strongest possible terms, that Ireland’s national herd...

July 7, 2021

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Interview: Minister Charlie McConalogue discusses climate bill

Interview: Minister Charlie McConalogue discusses climate bill

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has indicated in the strongest possible terms, that Ireland’s national herd...

July 7, 2021

Farmers ‘haven’t received’ proper recognition for climate efforts

Farmers ‘haven’t received’ proper recognition for climate efforts

Irish farmers haven’t received the recognition for their efforts on climate action to date that they should have, due to...

July 6, 2021

Carbon removals ‘won’t automatically be assigned’ to agri sector

Carbon removals ‘won’t automatically be assigned’ to agri sector

Emission savings brought about by sequestering carbon “won’t automatically be assigned to the agricultural sector”, according to one non-government organisation...

July 6, 2021

Beef Plan Movement welcomes carbon changes to Climate Action Bill

Beef Plan Movement welcomes carbon changes to Climate Action Bill

The Beef Plan Movement (BPM) has welcomed environment minister Eamon Ryan’s decision to accept two amendments to the Climate Action...

July 5, 2021

Credit should be given to agri-sector for the GHG it sequesters – senator

Credit should be given to agri-sector for the GHG it sequesters – senator

Fianna Fáil’s agriculture spokesperson in the Seanad, senator Paul Daly, has said that in the context of the Climate Action...

July 4, 2021

‘Asking a farmer and asking a multinational to make changes’ is ‘not comparable’

‘Asking a farmer and asking a multinational to make changes’ is ‘not comparable’

The farming and business communities will both have to undertake climate action – but “asking a farmer to make changes...

June 30, 2021

“我们是not obliged to feed 40 million – we are obliged to meet climate targets’

“我们是not obliged to feed 40 million – we are obliged to meet climate targets’

“The world does not need Ireland to feed it,” according to Minister of State Pippa Hackett, “we are not obliged...

June 29, 2021

Climate bill: Lack of farmer views at debates ‘very unusual’

Climate bill: Lack of farmer views at debates ‘very unusual’

The lack of input from farm organisations on the Climate Action Bill when it was being debated in the Joint...

2021年6月25日

Climate bill: ‘I can’t understand how rural TDs voted for it’

Climate bill: ‘I can’t understand how rural TDs voted for it’

An independent TD has criticised his fellow Dáil members from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael who voted for the Climate...

June 22, 2021

Naughten to seek methane changes to climate bill later in year

Naughten to seek methane changes to climate bill later in year

Independent TD Denis Naughten has said that he will seek an amendment to the Climate Action Bill later in the...

June 17, 2021

Climate action bill ‘would have benefitted from further clarity’

Climate action bill ‘would have benefitted from further clarity’

The Climate action bill which was passed through the Dáil last night (Wednesday, June 16) “did not receive proper scrutiny”,...

June 17, 2021

Rural Independents: TDs ‘have turned their backs on family farms’

Rural Independents: TDs ‘have turned their backs on family farms’

TDs have “turned their backs on rural Ireland and on family farms” by voting through the Climate Action Bill, the...

June 17, 2021