Prof. Peter Thorne is of Maynooth University.
One of the leaders of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a Maynooth U. professor, has denied claims by the Irish Farmers Association that methane emissions from cattle are not as harmful to the atmosphere as previously thought.
The interpretation of the keynote IPCC report on global climate change has been described by Prof. Peter Thorne as a “pretty atrocious selective view”
The UN body warned that, if nothing changes, global warming of between 1.5 and 2 degrees will occur by the end of the century.
Its says a rapid methane reduction is essential.
This is a pretty atrocious selective view of what the IPCC AR6 has to say on methane and doesn't help the Irish agricultural community one iota. The IPCC report states that strong, rapid and sustained methane reductions are required. (1/n) https://t.co/8s29DuDM5n
— Peter Thorne (@climpeter) August 14, 2021
Prof. Peter Thorne is professor in Physical Geography at Maynooth University.
He is also co-ordinating lead author on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and Director of ICARUS, the Irish Climate Change Analysis and Research Units Group.
He joined Clem Ryan on Thursday's edition of Kildare Today.
Now, before going further I am not here trying to demonise in any way Irish farmers. 40 years of EU and national policy has encouraged intensification and farmers, have, naturally responded. It is the policy that needs to change first and foremost (3/n)
— Peter Thorne (@climpeter) August 14, 2021
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