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SCOTS farmers’ leaders were fuming last night over barmy EU plans to combat climate change — with a tax on cows’ FARTS.
Member states are considering the bizarre flatulence tariff of £75 per beast in a bid to bring gas emissions in line with Brussels rules.
Figures show that a single cow can emit up to four tons of methane a year by breaking wind.
And the farts and burps of farm livestock are estimated to make up 18 per cent of all greenhouse gas discharges.
But Scots Tory MEP Struan Stevenson last night urged ministers to to resist the moves as farmers feel the pinch in the recession.
He said: “It would be a catastrophic mistake. The Danish government is said to be considering a staggering £75 per cow tax.
“The government must avoid the temptation of flatulence tax. It would kill off our dairy and beef industries.”
The methane belched into the atmosphere is 24 TIMES more harmful than carbon dioxide.
And the output of one cow fares badly against just 2.7 tons of CO2 from the average car.
Mr Stevenson said countries faced costly fines for excess gases under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.
But he branded those behind the plans in Denmark and Ireland — where a £12 per cow tax is proposed — “environmental fundamentalists”.
Penny Johnston of the National Farmers’ Union Scotland said a tax would only shift the problem.
She said: “Farmers cutting production would export the climate change issue — as food will still have to be produced elsewhere.
We told last year how Professor Harry McArdle, of Aberdeen’s Rowett Research Institute, is seeking a solution. He said: “We are examining cattle food capable of reducing methane output.”
The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said they have “no plans” for the tax.
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oscar;1160059 wrote: EU considers tax on cow’s farts | The Sun |Home Scotland|Scottish News
SCOTS farmers’ leaders were fuming last night over barmy EU plans to combat climate change — with a tax on cows’ FARTS.
Member states are considering the bizarre flatulence tariff of £75 per beast in a bid to bring gas emissions in line with Brussels rules.
Figures show that a single cow can emit up to four tons of methane a year by breaking wind.
And the farts and burps of farm livestock are estimated to make up 18 per cent of all greenhouse gas discharges.
But Scots Tory MEP Struan Stevenson last night urged ministers to to resist the moves as farmers feel the pinch in the recession.
He said: “It would be a catastrophic mistake. The Danish government is said to be considering a staggering £75 per cow tax.
“The government must avoid the temptation of flatulence tax. It would kill off our dairy and beef industries.
The methane belched into the atmosphere is 24 TIMES more harmful than carbon dioxide.
And the output of one cow fares badly against just 2.7 tons of CO2 from the average car.
Mr Stevenson said countries faced costly fines for excess gases under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.
But he branded those behind the plans in Denmark and Ireland — where a £12 per cow tax is proposed — “environmental fundamentalists.
Penny Johnston of the National Farmers’ Union Scotland said a tax would only shift the problem.
She said: “Farmers cutting production would export the climate change issue — as food will still have to be produced elsewhere.
We told last year how Professor Harry McArdle, of Aberdeen’s Rowett Research Institute, is seeking a solution. He said: “We are examining cattle food capable of reducing methane output.
The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said they have “no plans for the tax.
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SCOTS farmers’ leaders were fuming last night over barmy EU plans to combat climate change — with a tax on cows’ FARTS.
Member states are considering the bizarre flatulence tariff of £75 per beast in a bid to bring gas emissions in line with Brussels rules.
Figures show that a single cow can emit up to four tons of methane a year by breaking wind.
And the farts and burps of farm livestock are estimated to make up 18 per cent of all greenhouse gas discharges.
But Scots Tory MEP Struan Stevenson last night urged ministers to to resist the moves as farmers feel the pinch in the recession.
He said: “It would be a catastrophic mistake. The Danish government is said to be considering a staggering £75 per cow tax.
“The government must avoid the temptation of flatulence tax. It would kill off our dairy and beef industries.
The methane belched into the atmosphere is 24 TIMES more harmful than carbon dioxide.
And the output of one cow fares badly against just 2.7 tons of CO2 from the average car.
Mr Stevenson said countries faced costly fines for excess gases under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.
But he branded those behind the plans in Denmark and Ireland — where a £12 per cow tax is proposed — “environmental fundamentalists.
Penny Johnston of the National Farmers’ Union Scotland said a tax would only shift the problem.
She said: “Farmers cutting production would export the climate change issue — as food will still have to be produced elsewhere.
We told last year how Professor Harry McArdle, of Aberdeen’s Rowett Research Institute, is seeking a solution. He said: “We are examining cattle food capable of reducing methane output.
The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said they have “no plans for the tax.
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gmc;1160283 wrote: :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl When i saw this, i checked that the date wasn't April Fools day. How do they test which cow has farted the most? Is the cow going to be fitted with a fartometer? I don't get it. And why Scottish cows> There's schoals of them roaming around here, what about them?
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oscar;1160439 wrote: When i saw this, i checked that the date wasn't April Fools day. How do they test which cow has farted the most? Is the cow going to be fitted with a fartometer? I don't get it. And why Scottish cows> There's schoals of them roaming around here, what about them?
There are no cows in london so the london based media think there are none in england.
There are no cows in london so the london based media think there are none in england.
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gmc;1160569 wrote: There are no cows in london so the london based media think there are none in england. Are they really cows? Or is it just the normal shyte that comes out of Scotland after a few drinks? :sneaky::sneaky: Anyway, how do they know? Does the Minister for Farts stand behind each cow with a machine waiting?
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oscar;1160643 wrote: Are they really cows? Or is it just the normal shyte that comes out of Scotland after a few drinks? :sneaky::sneaky: Anyway, how do they know? Does the Minister for Farts stand behind each cow with a machine waiting?
We're keeping the post for gordon Brown for when he c=becomes unemployed after the next election.
We're keeping the post for gordon Brown for when he c=becomes unemployed after the next election.
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gmc;1160652 wrote: We're keeping the post for gordon Brown for when he c=becomes unemployed after the next election. he can ge behind my rear end any time he likes :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
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