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Northern Ireland will have to tackle farming emissions to reach net zero -CCC

Published 00:01 on March 19, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:00 on March 17, 2025  / /  EMEA

Northern Ireland will have to tackle its highest-emitting sector — agriculture — by providing incentives for farmers to decarbonise, in order to achieve a 77% emissions reduction by 2040 and reach net zero by 2050, the UK's independent climate advisor said on Wednesday.
Northern Ireland will have to tackle its highest-emitting sector — agriculture — by providing incentives for farmers to decarbonise, in order to achieve a 77% emissions reduction by 2040 and reach net zero by 2050, the UK's independent climate advisor said on Wednesday.


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