Rural Independent TDs are looking for changes to the Climate Action Bill. Photo: Gerry MooneyRURAL Independent TDs are looking for changes to the Climate Action Bill that would exempt farming from emission cuts targets, free farm fuels from carbon tax for life and recognise turf-cutting for personal use as a human right. Scrutiny of the amendments begins on Thursday morning when the Select Committee on Climate Action clock on for four hours of discussion. Other Independent TDs, including former environment minister Denis Naughten, are also seeking to exempt agriculture from the emissions cuts that will be required of every other sector in society. The Climate Action Bill, if passed, will commit the current and future governments to halving carbon emissions by 2030 and achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

Source: Irish Independent June 02, 2021 19:04 UTC