Ireland calls for carbon border tweaks amid fertiliser shortage
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“Irish minister says farmers and rural communities are under pressure from the Middle East war fallout as Dublin calls on the European Commission to ease carbon border rules on fertilisers.”
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— Dublin North-East was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 1937 to 1977 and from 1981 to 2016. The method of election w…
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— Dublin postal districts have been used by Ireland's postal service, known as An Post, to sort mail for addresses in Dublin. The system is similar to that used in cities in Europe and North America unt…
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— Middle East Eye (MEE) is a United Kingdom-based media website and channel that primarily focuses on news related to the Middle East, North Africa, and the broader Muslim world. The ownership of the or…
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“Ireland’s junior agriculture minister Timmy Dooley has warned the outlook for farmers is 'stark', as soaring fuel and fertiliser costs pile pressure on the sector ahead of an EU ministers’ meeting in Brussels.”
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“He urged flexibility on EU climate rules, including exempting fertilisers from the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which makes importers pay for production-related emissions.”
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— A carbon tariff or border carbon adjustment (BCA) is an eco-tariff on embedded carbon. The aim is generally to prevent carbon leakage from states without a carbon price. Examples of imports which are …
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— The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM, pronounced /ˈsiːbæm/) is a carbon tariff on carbon intensive products, such as steel, cement and some electricity, imported to the European Union. Legi…
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— The United Kingdom Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (UK CBAM) is a carbon tariff on imports of certain goods produced with high carbon emission into the United Kingdom, similar to the European Union…
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“Supply has also been hit by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war, affecting 13% of global fertiliser, according to the United Nations.”
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— On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the 2026 Iran war. The operation was an…
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— The Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for global energy trade, has experienced ongoing geopolitical and economic disruption since 28 February 2026, following joint military strikes by the…
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— The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula, shared by the United Arab Emirate…
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“EU moved to ban fertilisers from Belarus and Russia in July 2025.”
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“Ireland’s stance is backed by France and Italy, which also want farmers shielded from carbon costs on fertiliser imports to protect competitiveness and food production.”
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“France is pushing for urgent relief, including a temporary suspension of CBAM on fertilisers and ammonia, potentially backdated to 1 January 2026.”
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“MEPs from across the political spectrum — from the European People’s Party to Patriots for Europe — are calling for an assessment of the Hormuz tensions on supply, prices and possible shortages.”
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“EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič said fertiliser prices are still about 60% higher than in 2020, putting 'considerable strain' on farmers and hurting competitiveness.”
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“Ireland, France and Italy — all major farming nations — have also opposed trade deals they fear could undercut their producers.”
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“The European Commission plans to provisionally apply the Mercosur trade deal from 1 May, covering Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay — but Ireland remains against it.”
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“Dooley said Dublin cannot support the deal over concerns on standards and environmental protections, though he welcomed a recent EU-Australia agreement.”
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