Bórd na Móna controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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Environmental criticism of peat extraction and subsidies
Bord na Móna has faced criticism that industrial peat extraction damages bog biodiversity and that public support for peat-based operations prolonged an environmentally harmful fuel system. The company’s historical operations altered peatland landscapes, while its later rehabilitation and biodiversity programs sought to mitigate some of those effects.