N.Ireland
Reducing carbon footprint of dairy farms is achievable – AFBI
Reducing the carbon footprint of dairy farms is achievable. However, a range of tools will be needed to effect change....
Climate Change
Agri-Business
€74m research collaboration to focus on climate change and food
£64 million is to be invested in research across Ireland, Britain and Northern Ireland focusing on climate change and sustainable...
Environment
Wales to triple peatland restoration targets
Minister for Climate Change Julie James has today (Monday, October 3) confirmed that Wales is tripling its peatland restoration targets...
N.Ireland
Community-led solutions to tackle global food and climate crisis
Amid skyrocketing costs for fertiliser and other inputs globally, farmers worldwide have developed community-led solutions to counter the rising threats...
Environment
UN: July 2022 was among warmest on record
This year saw one of the three warmest Julys on record, according to the United Nations (UN) weather agency. The...
N.Ireland
Research: Climate obligations may force cap on NI livestock numbers
Climate change obligations may limit livestock numbers in Northern Ireland, according to recent research and modelling. Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute...
Agri-Business
Report: Severe impact of weather events on food security
High-impact weather and climate events caused major issues for food security in 2021, according to a new report published today...
Environment
Report says wildfires in national park are inevitable
There is a major risk of ‘catastrophic’ wildfires engulfing swathes of one of England’s leading national parks, according to a...
Environment
Scottish water warming rapidly - report
A report published today (Wednesday, April 27) has revealed that 97% of monitored Scottish lochs and reservoirs increased in temperature...
Agri-Business
Alternative proteins: Report says fake meat 'will not save the planet'
A new report –The Politics of Protein – released today (Thursday, April 7), reveals that fake meat is not as...
Agri-Business
IPES: Sustainable solutions readily available for food systems
The International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) has called for fundamental reform of food systems to avoid catastrophic...
Environment
IPCC: Deep cut in emissions needed despite increasing climate action
Average annual global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reached their highest levels between 2010-2019, however, the rate of growth has slowed,...
N.Ireland
LMC: International beef sector responding to climate change
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson has said that the international beef sector is responding to the...
N.Ireland
IPCC: Emissions must be cut to prevent threats to species and ecosystems
The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has said it expects ecosystems to be at a "high risk...
N.Ireland
£5000 grant available to assist NI climate change groups
Environmental charity, Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful, has announced that community groups which have signed up for its Carbon Literacy training...
N.Ireland
Stormont Assembly agrees key climate change legislation amendment
Sinn Féin agriculture spokesman Declan McAleer has welcomed the acceptance by Stormont of an amendment to proposed climate change legislation...
N.Ireland
IPES: Food system reform needed to avoid ‘unprecedented hunger’
The International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) has called for a fundamental reform of food systems to...
N.Ireland
IPCC: Production losses projected for most European areas
More frequent heatwaves and droughts due to climate change are expected to cause substantive agricultural production losses for most European...
