The IFA organised ‘Day of Action’ took place to highlight the organisation's concerns over CAP post-2020 funding and the environmental measures being introduced as part of the Climate Bill. “We will be making a strong statement across the country today that policies must support our largest indigenous industry,” he said. “In addition, the Climate Bill, the subsequent carbon budgets and sectoral targets could result in huge additional regulation being imposed on the same group of farmers. “The other problem is the Climate Bill; the reality is that a lot of the pressure to deal with climate change is being pushed onto the farmer. “The Programme for Government and the Climate Bill refers to taking account of the distinct characteristics of biogenic methane in setting climate budgets.

Source: Irish Examiner June 11, 2021 10:02 UTC