Published 2 years ago

New Zealand to price sheep and cow burps to cut greenhouse gases

Summary by Ground News

New Zealand on Wednesday released a draft plan to have farmers pay for emissions from livestock. Nearly half of New Zealand's total greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture. Agricultural emissions have previously been exempted from the country's emissions trading scheme.

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BBC News

New Zealand's plan to tax cow and sheep burps

It would make it the first country to charge farmers for the methane emissions from their animals.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

New Zealand To Tax Burps Of Cows, Sheep To Cut Greenhouse Emissions

Sheep and cows burp when they ruminate their food and release methane gas, which the New Zealand government says it will now tax to reach its emission curbing goals.

2 years ago·India

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Reuters

New Zealand to price sheep and cow burps to cut greenhouse gases

New Zealand on Wednesday released a draft plan to put a price on agricultural emissions in a bid to tackle one of the country's biggest sources of greenhouse gases — belching sheep and cattle.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Hindustan Times

New Zealand plans to charge farmers for burps, belches by 36 million sheep, cows

New Zealand, home to 5 million people, has about 10 million cattle and 26 million sheep.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Irish Independent

New Zealand to price sheep and cow burps to cut greenhouse gases

New Zealand on Wednesday released a draft plan to put a price on agricultural emissions in a bid to tackle one of the country's biggest sources of greenhouse gases, belching sheep and cattle.

2 years ago·Ireland

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South China Morning Post

New Zealand plans to charge for sheep and cow burps to curb emissions

The proposal would make New Zealand, which has about 10 million cattle and 26 million sheep but only 5 million people, the first country to make farmers pay for greenhouse gas emissions from livestock.

2 years ago·Hong Kong

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