Agriculture and Environment
Here you will find blogs produced by our research officers in relation to agriculture and the environment. Please note that the blogs you will find here are blogs that have been published since 1 May 2022. We also have an archive of blogs where you will find everything published before May 2022.
Agriculture
Energy
Legislative background International agreements In the past three decades, governments around the world have set out to decarbonise electricity and heat generation, industrial processes, and transport by moving away
Environment
This article provides an overview of the health of Northern Ireland’s marine and freshwater fish stocks, summarising the key information from recent assessments and outlining the governance landscape shaping
This article provides an overview of progress in implementing the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, summarising the statutory targets, governance structures, and planning requirements set out in the
Legislative background International agreements In the past three decades, governments around the world have set out to decarbonise electricity and heat generation, industrial processes, and transport by moving away
Fisheries
This article provides an overview of the health of Northern Ireland’s marine and freshwater fish stocks, summarising the key information from recent assessments and outlining the governance landscape shaping
We take a look at the economic and environmental impact of zebra mussels, an invasive aquatic species, across Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Rural Affairs
In recent years, algal blooms have drawn large-scale notoriety and attention. We take a look at their global impact on areas of natural beauty.