Methane on the Menu: Denmark’s Tax, Bovaer, and the Global Ripple Effect

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Methane on the Menu: Denmark’s Tax, Bovaer, and the Global Ripple Effect
Cows are seen on a farm near Albany, Western Australia, on April 13, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times
Nicole James
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Last month, Denmark officially became the first country to tax livestock emissions, including methane produced by cows and pigs.

Dubbed the “fart tax” by waggish critics, the levy is part of the Green Tripartite Agreement, a policy hammered out over months of negotiations between farmers, industry representatives, and environmental groups.

Nicole James
Nicole James
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Nicole James is a freelance journalist for The Epoch Times based in Australia. She is an award-winning short story writer, journalist, columnist, and editor. Her work has appeared in newspapers including The Sydney Morning Herald, Sun-Herald, The Australian, the Sunday Times, and the Sunday Telegraph. She holds a BA Communications majoring in journalism and two post graduate degrees, one in creative writing.
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