An allegedly rational look at a proposed breathing/burp/fart fee for cattle

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While we are sympathetic to independent farmers who may have slim margins, this is a major problem that needs to be addressed. However, any policy must be comprehensive and well thought-out. We need to ensure that increased domestic fees don’t just drive cattle production to foreign countries that don’t have an emissions fee. Hopefully some of these international trade concerns will be addressed at the Poznan conference next month. Additionally, the livestock industry should not be singled out. Any emissions scheme needs to be applied across the board to all major emitters, including energy generation and transportation.