Carbon Webinar
Emissions mitigation targets and pathways for the Irish Agri-Food Sector
Event Date: Thursday, February 3rd 2022
Event Location: Online
The Irish Agri-Food sector is faced with unprecedented challenges relating to emissions mitigation targets.
The Climate Action Plan 2021 provides a detailed plan for taking decisive action to achieve a 51% reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and setting us on a path to reach net-zero emissions by no later than 2050 at national level.
The reduction target from Agriculture is between 22-30%. Join our expert panel of speakers to hear the latest policy and research developments in the area and how farmers are responding to the challenge.
3 Part Webinar Series
Future Farming: How is Irish Agriculture Responding?
The three webinars will address the challenges facing Irish Agriculture from a changing climate and policy scenario. A range of expert speakers will share their knowledge into adapting tillage and forage production systems to a changing climate, the latest on peat grasslands and emerging policy and technical developments in the forestry sector to adapt to these challenges and ensure a vibrant agri-food sector to 2050.
