Denmark is set to become the first country to hold bovines accountable for their carbon footprint.
Following an agreement earlier this week by the Scandinavian nation’s coalition government, lawmakers announced a plan to tax farmers about $43 (300 kroner) per ton of carbon dioxide equivalent emitted by cows, pigs, and sheep, which account for a huge portion of global methane emissions. The tax, which is part of a broader climate agreement to reduce emissions and preserve habitats, will go into effect in 2030.
