Understanding scrapped cattle taxing system...
New Zealand has scrapped the so-called “burp tax.” (Photo: Newzealand.com)
The objective of the tax was lowering greenhouse gas emissions from sheep and cattle. (Photo: Newzealand.com)
Introduced in 2022, the tax targeted the greenhouse gas emissions produced by cattle. (Photo: Newzealand.com)
Former PM Jacinda Ardern argued that the tax was necessary to slow global warming. (Photo: Newzealand.com)
Nearly half of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions come from the country’s cattle. (Photo: Newzealand.com)
Livestock like cows and sheep emit a lot of methane when they burp or fart. (Photo: Newzealand.com)
Methane is a greenhouse gas, which traps the heat from the sun in the Earth's atmosphere, contributing to climate change. (Photo: Newzealand.com)
But, NZ's current centre-right coalition government did away with the tex, fulfilling a pre-poll pledge. (Photo: Newzealand.com)
The govt excluded farmers from emissions trading scheme in favour of exploring other ways to reduce methane. (Photo: Newzealand.com)
"We are focused on finding practical tools and technology for our farmers to reduce their emissions in a way that won’t reduce production or exports." (Photo: Newzealand.com)