Daily Archives: June 9, 2022

New Zealand proposes to tax farmers for livestock burps

In a first, New Zealand will tax burps by cattle and sheep in order to tackle one of its biggest sources of greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new draft plan brought out by the government and farm representatives. Livestock emissions are a major source of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas; New Zealand has more livestock than people. Continue reading

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