Global Briefing: Denmark to charge farmers €100 per cow in 'world first' carbon tax

Stuart Stone
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Denmark to implement carbon tax on livestock emissions, €1bn Baltic Sea wind project enters delivery phase, and plans advance for a new 'carbon neutral' EV tyre factory

Denmark's coalition government has agreed to implement a "world first" annual carbon tax on livestock emissions that will see farmers pay €100 per cow following months of negotiations with farming and...

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