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full screen Agriculture in Denmark will be taxed on carbon dioxide. Archive image. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT
From 2030, Denmark will introduce a carbon dioxide tax for the country’s agriculture, which initially corresponds to 300 Danish kroner per ton.
That is the meaning of an agreement between the government and several trade associations that was presented on Monday.
The revenue from the new tax must go to investments in climate technology and production conversion. The money will also be used to plant 250,000 hectares of forest in the country until 2045.
From the year 2035, the fee will be increased to 750 Danish kroner per tonne.
– It is a good agreement, which I am happy about, says Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen (M) and calls the agreement “unique”.
The Danish parliament, the Folketing, has previously decided on a similar fee for the Danish industry. An agreement for agriculture has been postponed several times after extensive negotiations, and despite Monday’s announcement, also needs to be approved by the Norwegian Parliament.