{"id":512567,"date":"2020-07-24T08:01:12","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T07:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agriland.ie\/?p=512567"},"modified":"2020-07-24T09:35:06","modified_gmt":"2020-07-24T08:35:06","slug":"e10-million-of-july-stimulus-package-earmarked-for-on-farm-renewable-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsail.agriland.ie\/farming-news\/e10-million-of-july-stimulus-package-earmarked-for-on-farm-renewable-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"\u20ac10 million of July stimulus package ‘earmarked for on-farm renewable energy’"},"content":{"rendered":"
The inclusion of a \u20ac10 million allocation to support on-farm renewable energy investments in the July Stimulus Package has been welcomed by the Micro-Renewable Energy Federation (MREF).<\/p>\n
Commenting last night, Thursday, July 23, on the government\u2019s publication of the July Stimulus Package, MREF chairman Pat Smith said that the specific allocation of \u20ac10 million towards fisheries and on-farm renewable energy investments was welcome.<\/p>\n
He added that it is “a recognition of the massive role farmers and the agricultural community can play in cutting greenhouse gas emissions by adopting micro-generation and helping Ireland\u2019s transition to a green, sustainable economy”.<\/p>\n
Smith said: \u201cThe monies announced must be new and the details around the scheme of supports for fisheries and on-farm renewable energy projects need to be published as a matter of urgency.<\/p>\n
The application process should be straightforward and the level of investment supports should be meaningful and open to all farmers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n