Dr. John Upton:

The current target in the climate Bill is to have a reduction in emissions of between 22% and 30% by 2030 will be extremely challenging for agriculture. The research from our marginal abatement cost curve in Teagasc is very clear. The research on the ground can give us one third of that. The research that is near delivery and has shown huge promise will probably give us another third of that, with greater take-up. The final third will be based on research we are doing today that shows some promise. It will definitely be a significant challenge.