Northern Ireland faces loss of 1 million sheep and cattle to meet climate targets

– Northern Ireland faces loss of 1 million sheep and cattle to meet climate targets:

Northern Ireland will need to lose more than 1 million sheep and cattle to meet its new legally binding climate emissions targets, according to an industry-commissioned analysis seen by the Guardian.

The large-scale reduction in farm animals comes after the passing of the ??jurisdiction’s first ever climate act, requiring the farming sector to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and reduce methane emissions by almost 50% over the same period.

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