Environment

Current issues the committee is considering:

• Climate Change / Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Ammonia Emissions / Planning
• Nutrients Action Programme
• Nitrates Derogation
• Soil Nutrient Health Scheme
• Future Agricultural Policy – Farming with Nature
• Carbon Footprinting
• Biodiversity Strategy
• Office of Environmental Protection
• Cross compliance verifiable standards – GAEC and SMRs
• Issues with NIEA and how they interact with farmers – NIEA / UFU Memorandum of Understanding.
• Environment cross-compliance inspections
• Agri-environment schemes
• Working with other organisations to assist farmers and improve environment
• Issues around designated sites
• Water Framework Directive – River Basin Management Plans
• Issues around IPPC