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Flatulent Cows, Sheep, and Pigs Face World’s First Carbon Tax in Denmark

Livestock farmers in Denmark have been warned the farts and burps from their cows, sheep, and pigs will be measured and taxed from 2030, the first country in the world to do so as it targets methane emissions.

AP reports the aim is to reduce Danish greenhouse gas emissions by 70 percent from 1990 levels by 2030, said Taxation Minister Jeppe Bruus, with the winds of change specifically aimed at the agriculture industry.

As of 2030, Danish livestock farmers will face a punitive financial imposition of 300 kroner ($43) per ton of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2030.

The tax will increase to 750 kroner ($108) by 2035. However, because of an income tax deduction of 60 percent, the actual cost per ton will start at 120 kroner ($17.3) and increase to 300 kroner by 2035.

“We will take a big step closer in becoming climate neutral in 2045,” Bruus said, adding Denmark “will be the first country in the world to introduce a real CO2 tax on agriculture” and hoped other countries would follow suit.

Interestingly, Denmark has zero idea on how they are going actually measure the “emissions”, but, really, it is mostly methane, not CO2, despite what Bruus said. Probably because he’s a climate cult member and has no idea what he’s talking about. But, what will this do to the cost of meat in Denmark and the countries it exports to? The Elites won’t care if the cost skyrockets. It will cause lots of issues for the middle and working classes. Not that the Elites care.

Let’s go back to what Bruus said: a real CO2 tax on agriculture. Was he just misspeaking about the farm animals, or, is the government going after all agriculture? Is it really such a good idea to put artificial taxes on food?