Jacinda Ardern’s plan to cut methane emissions by imposing a tax on New Zealand’s cows and sheep has provoked a furious reaction from the country’s farmers.
The prime minister, who is trailing in opinion polls for an election to be held next year, this week proposed a world-first system to levy taxes on farmers based on the level of emissions from their herds.
The amount due will depend on the number of animals kept, the size of the farm, the type of fertiliser used and any methods used to mitigate methane production.
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