Published: June 27th, 2024,
Last updated: January 4th, 2025

Denmark plans to introduce a carbon tax on livestock emissions from 2030. The government announced the move on Tuesday. It hopes that other countries will follow suit. Denmark is a key exporter of pork and dairy products. The agricultural sector is the country’s largest source of carbon emissions. At the same time, Denmark has a legally binding target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70 percent below 1990 levels by 2030.