Farmers in Denmark will pay for greenhouse gases from their cows, sheep and pigs

The tax will be approved in the 179-seat Folketing, or Parliament, although it is expected to go ahead after the broad consensus reached.

Denmark will tax farmers on greenhouse emissions from their cows, sheep and pigs from 2030, the first country to do so in a bid to combat a major source of methane emissions, one of the most potent gases contributing to global warming.

The plan is part of the goal of reducing Denmark’s greenhouse gas emissions by 70 percent from 1990 levels by 2030, Finance Minister Jeppe Bruus said.

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