Agri-Business
The Irish Government has indicated its support for a mechanism that allows for the suspension of the EU CBAM as fertiliser prices rise.
A protest is underway at the European Parliament in Strasbourg as farm organisations highlight the crisis of high fertiliser prices.
Rural Life
A senator has called on the European Commission to reassess the inclusion of fertiliser in the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) could cost farmers €39 billion over a seven-year period, according to Copa Cogeca.
Agri Politics
Copa Cogeca and Farm Europe have both called for measures to reduce the price of fertiliser, including examining CBAM for related products.
An Irish MEP has reacted angrily to the lack of agreement at this week's meeting of agriculture ministers on suspending the CBAM.
The European Commissioner for Agriculture has moved to downplay the possibility of the CBAM being suspended on fertiliser imports to the EU.
Minister Martin Heydon has said he will support the suspension of the CBAM on fertiliser at a meeting of EU agriculture ministers today.
Tillage
Fianna Fáil MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú has called on the European Commission to provisionally “exempt fertilisers” from its carbon tariff scheme.
N.Ireland
Minister Caoimhe Archibald stated that the rapid rise in oil and gas prices is placing significant pressure on NI households and businesses.
Copa Cogeca has again warned of the impact of a new carbon tax on fertiliser imports, with EU imports collapsing in January.
The proposed suspension of some tariffs on fertiliser imports is unlikely to make a significant difference to the costs of the CBAM.
The European Commission has today (Wednesday, January 7) announced proposed measures in a bid to reduce fertiliser prices for farmers.
ICOS has repeated its call on the European Commission to postpone the introduction of the CBAM.
A group of farmers, fertiliser blenders and others have said that tweaks to CBAM tax won't "prevent the risk of fertiliser shortages”.
EU farmers and the fertiliser blending industry have said that a tax on fertiliser imports into the EU could fuel an input costs crisis.
European fertiliser prices are likely to rise with the introduction of the EU’s CBAM according to a new report.
MEPs have warned that a new EU tax on fertiliser imports could "hit Irish farmers hard" as they...
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has added its voice to the calls for a new tax on fertiliser imports to be postponed.
Representatives of the fertiliser industry have called for the government to make "urgent" representation for the postponement of the CBAM.
EU member states have formally adopted controversial changes to a tax on carbon intensive imports into the EU, which will include fertiliser.
ICOS has written to the Minister Martin Heydon to express "serious concern" about the inclusion of fertiliser in the EU’s CBAM.
A new EU tax related to GHG emissions coming from imported fertiliser will be amended to exempt import volumes less than 50t/year.
