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Nature restoration law ‘more extreme’ than designations - INHFA
Noel Bardon
The INHFA renewed warnings on the nature restoration law after a trip to Brussels, where it discussed its concerns with EU policymakers.
24 May 2023 News
Farmland and bog re-mapping under way
The Department was unable to say which measures are being considered for the new CAP standards, but a ploughing ban was given as an example in the CAP plan.
24 May 2023 Letters
Letter to the Editor: Nature Restoration Law and rewetting
"When land is rewetted, it will be treated as a change of use designated and it may not ever be used for agriculture or development again" - Jonny Conway, Sligo.
Taoiseach concerned EU nature restoration law goes ‘too far’
Meanwhile, Minister McConalogue has claimed that State land managed by agencies such as Bord na Móna and Coillte could meet all rewetting targets, if targets are reduced from the original proposal.
24 May 2023 News
Rewetting plans revisited
The impact of the Nature Restoration law is just too big to ignore.
24 May 2023 Viewpoints
Agri MEPs vote no to EU nature restoration law
Some MEPs accused the European Commission of ignoring farmers in the biodiversity debate.
23 May 2023 News
Kelleher welcomes council of ministers' push to reduce EU rewetting targets
Kelleher spoke after council signalled it will look for lower targets than the European Commission had initially sought, meaning that less farmland could be affected by the proposals.
22 May 2023 News
2,000ha Glenasmole Valley to be rewet and planted with trees
“It will ensure better water quality for the people of Dublin and help to mitigate flooding,” Minister Eamon Ryan said.
22 May 2023 News
‘Nuanced’ approach needed for EU nature restoration - Macra
New Macra president Elaine Houlihan has weighed in on rewetting proposals, raising concern over the impact on family farms.
22 May 2023 News
‘Unjustified opposition’ to EU nature restoration - IFOAM
European organic farmers have called on MEPs to support ambitious nature restoration targets, insisting that preserving biodiversity is essential for healthy food systems.
22 May 2023 Climate and environment
Rewetting targets can be met from State-owned lands - McConalogue
The Minister for Agriculture expressed confidence that he can negotiate the flexibility to ensure no farmer will face mandatory rewetting.
22 May 2023 News
Agri MEPs urged to reject nature restoration law
The largest farmer representative group in the EU has urged MEPs on the European Parliament’s agriculture committee to vote against the rewetting proposals.
22 May 2023 News