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(Children’s Health Defense) — Farmers in Ireland are protesting government proposals to cull livestock – including up to 200,000 cows – in an effort to meet national and European Union (EU) climate targets.
According to Ireland’s Independent, up to 65,000 dairy cows and 10% of the livestock herd would have to be removed from the national herd every year for three years at a cost of €200m ($215.2 million) if the farming sector is to “meet its climate targets.”
The figures come from an Irish government document the Independent obtained following a freedom of information request.
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National climate targets in question include a 51 percent reduction in emissions by 2030 – the target year for the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals – and net zero carbon emissions by 2050, the Independent reported.
According to the Irish Mirror, a 25% emissions reduction goal has been set for the agricultural sector by 2030.
The government document proposes farmers
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