Farmers to be asked to cut emissions by 25%

Published: July 29, 2022, 6:15 a.m.

b'Yesterday evening, coalition leaders reached a deal that will see a reduction of 25% in greenhouse gas emissions for the agriculture sector by 2030. \\n\\nGovernment sources have said farmers will be incentivised to deliver more emissions cuts in other sectors like energy and land use.\\n\\nFor more on this Newstalk Breakfast spoke to Tim Cullinan, President of the Irish Farmers Association, and Cara Augustenborg, Professor of Environmental Policy at University College Dublin and a member of the Climate Advisory council.'