Ag Climatise, the latest climate strategy unveiled by the Department of Agriculture, is not fit for purpose and not in line with the programme for government, according to sustainability analyst Dr Hannah Daly.
In a damning assessment the UCC-based expert says âagriculture policy is not consistent with climate policyâ, while the âroadmapâ is relying on unproven technologies to stabilise methane.
A specific methane-reduction target must inserted into the Climate Bill, she insists.
The all-party Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action in a report published on Friday concludes âa separate mandatory target for biogenic methane is strongly advisedâ.
In launching Ag Climatise the department said it was setting a pathway for âclimate neutralâ agriculture. âOn the surface this seems deeply ambitious. But it clearly is not,â according to Dr Daly, who lectures on sustainable energy and works with MaREI energy institute.