Double Standards in new Trade Deal

Climate Change was the number one issue in the recent European Elections here in Ireland. Within a few weeks of the results however, the EU and South America signed a new trade deal that will increase global emissions and put more pressure on Brazil's rainforests.

The deal will allow 100,000 tonnes of beef to be exported across 4,000 miles to the EU increasing shipping emissions. More rainforests will need to be cleared to meet this demand, putting EU priorities at odds with the environmental significance attached to these forests.

The farming lobby are now starting to see through the duplicitous nature of the EU. Perhaps this is the beginning of a much needed examination of Ireland's relationship with the EU and the climate agenda that drives much of Irish politics.

I do not think they will take the Paris Climate Accord seriously at all. They will do whatever suits themselves. Once this deal is over the line, we will pay the consequences for that beef coming in.

It goes to show you the double standards, the double speak that they would allow that volume of beef come in. There is already almost close to 300,000t coming in already and you hear stories about rainforests cut down week on week to facilitate more agricultural production in Brazil.

If they were serious about climate change, they would have found some other way around it other than bringing in that volume of beef. [Farmers Journal].   

Carbon Emissions and Country of Origin

An interesting point made about country of origin by Val Martin that was published this week in farming newspaper, The Farmers Journal.

Having studied the subject for many years, I believe that the theory that burning fossil fuel 

can change the climate is deeply flawed. Farmers are coming under attack to change tried 

and trusted production practices which is not in their best interests or the interest of our environment.

The Paris Climate Accord had no provision to cut the concentration of carbon in the air. 

Instead it forces developed countries with high wealth to population ratios to severely 

cut manufacturing and agricultural output. It allows countries with low wealth to population 

ratios to continue with and grow their fossil fuel based industries the products of which 

they can export. There are notable parallels between this policy and that of globalists, 

communists, socialists and greens.

Fuel from the ground of producing countries such as Saudi Arabia bears no restrictions until 

it arrives in Ireland where it is counted as part of out carbon emissions. Beef, lamb and 

dairy products from the ground of Ireland is counted as part of Ireland's carbon footprint and 

it is now proposed to restrict, tax and drive out production. Why is the same standard 

not applied to the country of origin everywhere? The answer is that some governments 

would not accept it, while others like ours do.

When this all started, we were told wind farms would replace fossil fuel which would 

end production of coal, oil and gas in producing counties. The idea was to use the weather 

to change the weather. With 3,000 MW of wind already installed, its not working. 

The financial accounts of most wind companies show the wind does not blow as expected

and some are struggling to pay back their capital loans. Meanwhile the German 
Chancellor Angela Merkel who was one of the main drivers behind all this, has just signed
a 9 billion euro deal with Russia for a new gas pipeline on top of those already in place.

If this carry on were properly exposed on radio or television it would not last a week, but 

the media are in on it and will not allow any debate. It would pay farmers to take a little 

time to study it and if they do, they will see their interests are about to be hit very hard.

Climate Saint Mary Robinson says "Eat Less Meat"

From Irish Independent

Meanwhile back in the real world, the skies over County Cavan, Ireland yesterday :

If you look closely, you can even spot Saint Robinson's plane on the way to Mayo.