Dutch government angers farmers with tough emission goals

Calling it an "unavoidable transition," the government mandated reductions in emissions of up to 70% in many places close to protected nature areas and as high as 95% in other places.

The ruling coalition earmarked an extra 24.3 billion euros to finance changes that will likely make many farmers drastically reduce their number of livestock or to get rid of them altogether. Farming is a key sector in the Dutch economy, with exports worth nearly 105 billion euros last year. But it comes at a cost of producing of polluting gases, despite farmers taking steps to reduce emissions."Of course, it has enormous consequences. I understand that, and it is simply terrible," Rutte said. "And especially if they are businesses handed down in the family who want to proudly continue.

Provincial governments across the Netherlands now have a year to draw up concrete plans to achieve the reductions outlined in the goals released Friday.A group representing angry farmers already has called for a demonstration in The Hague later this month to protest Friday's proposals. Past protests by the agriculture sector have seen hundreds of tractors clogging roads around the country and gathering on a park in The Hague.

The government has been forced to act in part because European Union emissions guidelines are being breached around the country and that has led to courts blocking building and infrastructure projects in recent years because they would exacerbate the problem.

Stop taxing cow farts & human breathing to squeeze money from us. Get your own job. Governments are funded by sustainably employed people. Or dependent on Government & funded to vote for party that gives them welfare or UBI.

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Soon coming to a Canadian neighbourhood near you!

And the farmers will get them back with food shortages.

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