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submitted 2 weeks ago by BrikoX to c/globalnews

Dairy farmers in Denmark face having to pay an annual tax of 672 krone ($96) per cow for the planet-heating emissions they generate.

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[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Cows were already on their way out. Being a Dairy Farmer in DK pays miserably and was already taxed to hell and back.

This is unlikely to make a big difference other than further pissing off a bunch of people.

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