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Last year shattered global temperature record with the largest jump ever recorded

Eamon Ryan says State must speed up implementation of climate policies ‘like never before’

The country is getting ready to enjoy a blast of balmy weather this weekend, before autumnal weather kicks in in earnest next week.

Agriculture to dominate discussions at COP26 2021-10-18

Further expansion of agrifood sector backed despite climate change challenges State strategy does not set target to reduce sector’s main source of carbon emissions - livestock about 5 hours ago A draft agri-food strategy to 2030 commits to a 10 per cent cut in biogenic methane over the next 10 years, but does not set a target on reducing livestock numbers – the sector’s main source of carbon emissions. Image: iStock.   A strategy for the redirection of Irish agriculture and food produc...