May 10, 2021 7:00 pm Ireland needs to “maintain commitment” to a just transition as it takes steps towards carbon neutrality, the OECD has emphasised. Today (Monday, May 10), the OECD published the Environmental Performance Review of Ireland, an independent assessment of the country’s progress towards its environmental policy objectives. Speaking at the launch, Minister for Climate Eamon Ryan said that a just transition for agriculture will be key to tackling the climate crisis. Agriculture accounts for 35% of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), one of the highest shares in the OECD. Most agriculture GHGs are from livestock. A just transition for agriculture “The key to solving this is seeing the farmers of this country being central to the solution,” the minister said.