Ireland: Reductions in national herd drove down GHG emissions

Published 2024년 12월 18일

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The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) latest report shows a 4.1% decrease in overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in quarter two, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. This decrease is largely attributed to a 19.1% drop in electricity emissions and a 4.6% decrease in agriculture emissions. The reduction in agricultural emissions is primarily due to a decrease in the national herd, reduced milk production, and lower sales of inorganic nitrogen fertiliser and limestone. However, a slight increase in GHG emissions was observed in agriculture when comparing quarter two, 2024, to quarter one, 2024, due to adverse weather conditions delaying fertiliser application. Despite this, the EPA states that emissions were still down year over year.

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A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) suggests that agriculture recorded one of the “largest sectoral decreases in emissions” by the the end of quarter two, 2024 compared with emissions at the end of quarter two, 2023. The latest Quarterly Greenhouse Gas Emissions Indicator Report from the EPA shows overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in quarter two 2024 were down by 4.1% on the same quarter last year. The agency’s research suggests that “the largest sectoral decreases” in emissions were recorded in electricity – down 19.1% and agriculture, which was down 4.6% According to the EPA there were a number of factors behind the reduction in GHG emissions from the agriculture sector. In its latest report it stated that the fall in emissions specifically in quarter two 2024 compared to quarter two 2023 was “driven by reductions in the national herd” – down 1.9% – milk production – down 4.4% – and inorganic nitrogen fertiliser and limestone sales – down 13.6% ...

Source: AgriLand