Charlie McConalogue

Positively influence the adoption of the European Pesticide Reduction Regulation

Ensure future agriculture policy is sustainable and in line with climate and biodiversity targets

Positively Influence the Adoption of a Sectoral Emissions Ceiling for Agriculture

Recognition of the LPG and Bio LPG sector in the context of just transition

The focus of the meeting was to explain the key findings of the latest Cré report “The Quantity of Feedstocks Processed in Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Plants on the Island of Ireland in 2020”

Encourage relevant Ministers to halt military testing in Irish waters by the French navy

To highlight that the new condition under the Nitrates Derogation that grassland cannot be ploughed after May 31st is an ill-thought out move that has been poorly communicated and needs to be reviewed.::To highlight that the 2022 Nitrates Derogation states that farmers who wish…

To highlight that the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue needs to push back on any attempt to introduce a Sectoral Emission ceiling above 22%. The measures in the current Climate Action Plan are designed to achieve a 22% reduction in agricultural emissions by 2030.::To…

To ensure that a realistic sectoral emissions ceiling is set for Agriculture.::To highlight that if the Minister for the Environment wants farmers to adopt new technologies - Anaerobic Digestion (AD)and Solar - all the subsequent emissions reductions will go to the energy…

The sectoral emissions ceiling for Agriculture must not be higher than a 22% emissions reduction, compared to 2018. Irish farmers are fully committed to playing their part in reducing emissions, however the emissions ceiling set for the sector must be achievable without…

The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021, which was passed in July 2021, sets a legally binding target of a 51% reduction in emissions by 2030, relative to a baseline of 2018. Under the Act, the Government is required to set sectoral emissions ceilings…

The Climate Change Advisory Council, Carbon Budget Technical report stated that the higher the agricultural emissions reduction, the larger the negative impact will be on agricultural output value and on agricultural sector income.::This is reflected in more detail in a KPMG…

The sectoral emissions ceiling for Agriculture must not be higher than a 22% emissions reduction, compared to 2018. Irish farmers are fully committed to playing their part in reducing emissions, however the emissions ceiling set for the sector must be achievable without…

To highlight that Biogenic methane is a potent but short-lived gas that stays in the atmosphere for 10 years.::To highlight that a recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report found that the current metric used to measures emissions (GWP) overstates the…

To highlight that Carbon leakage refers to the transfer of production to other countries with less restrictive policies with regard to emissions due to climate policy. Irish farmers are the second most carbon efficient dairy producer in the world and fifth most carbon…