Denmark will tax livestock farmers for greenhouse gases emitted by cows, sheep, and pigs starting in 2030, becoming the first country to target this major source of methane emissions. The European ...

Denmark has made the historic decision to tax its farmers for gases emitted by their livestock–a world first. The aim is to reduce Danish greenhouse gas emissions by 70% from 1990 levels by 2030, said ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark, known for its inventive restaurants and elegant design studios, is about to become known for something more basic: the world’s first belch and manure tax. That’s because ...

Danish cows on organic farms dance with joy when they are released to pasture in the springtime. Organic Denmark made the bovine rite of spring a spectator sport a decade ago as a way to make the idea ...