Eimear Cotter

Intent: To propose a nominee to represent IFA on the Environmental Protection Agency Genetically Modified Organisms Advisory Committee.

Details: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)

Intent: To propose a meeting with the new Director General of the Environmental Protection Agency at her earliest convenience.::To continue to foster a positive and constructive relationship between the EPA and the Irish Farmer's Association.::To highlight that, as farmers navigate an evolving environmental and regulatory landscape, it is essential that they have access to clear, robust scientific evidence and practical guidance.::To emphasise that strengthening cooperation between the EPA and the IFA will be the key to ensuring that farmers are supported with the correct science and the tools they need to make the necessary changes in practice and behaviour to meet environmental changes.

Details: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Intent: Understanding the relative contribution of the tillage sector to the nitrates load in Irish Rivers

Details: Meeting with EPA

Intent: Nitrogen pathways from tillage crops

Details: Tillage and nitrates interactions

Intent: To ensure that the correct policy signals stimulate appropriate market incentives and the right investments for a cost-effective transition. The shared view of the all-island electricity sector from generation through to retail is that:Ireland must increase electrification of industry in tandem with our accelerated renewables adoption.Investment of close to €2bn annually in electricity grid. An investment framework to support the decarbonisation of the All-island Electricity System.

Details: Raise awareness of a series of policy papers published by the Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI) that outline the collective view of the Electricity Sector on achieving our post-2030 Zero e-Mission Future. These policy papers follow on from a 2020 study prepared by the EAI and MaREI SFI Resea, ... Read more