For the Danish Association for Sustainable Agriculture, however, the agreement is "useless". It is "a sad day for agriculture", it said in a press release
Denmark will introduce the world's first carbon tax on livestock, a unique measure designed to bring the Scandinavian country closer to its goal of carbon neutrality by 2045.
From 2030, methane emissions caused by flatulence from cattle and pigs will be taxed at a rate of 300 kroner ($43) per tonne of CO2 equivalent.Â