Denmark to charge $100 per cow in first carbon tax on farming

Re:Denmark to charge $100 per cow in first carbon tax on far... by HyulianGrader on Wednesday June 26, 2024 @10:41AM (#40800664)

We don't need to argue about climate change, we can argue about whether or not this tax will have any measurable effect on it.

I would argue that the benefit to reducing emissions pales in comparison to the harm to Danish diets, industry, culture, health, etc.

Even still, in an ideal world, the Danish government would represent the Danish people. Initiatives that disproportionately harm the Danish people - even if there is a net global benefit - would be off the table.

If I governed both my own nation and a nation of people I hate, I would impose the $100 tax on those I hate in order to subsidise cattle farms for those I wish to prosper.

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Re:Denmark to charge $100 per cow in first carbon tax on far... by K0nserv on Wednesday June 26, 2024 @10:48AM (#40800730)

Maybe this tax is not good, it feels a bit too specific to me. However, if every country and leader took your position, actually tackling climate change would be hopeless, maybe it is.

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