Denmark will start taxing farts and burps from cows, pigs and sheep to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Starting from 2030, farmers will have to pay taxes for each tonne of carbon dioxide emitted each year, which comes from methane produced by livestock animals.
Animals like cows, pigs and sheep, produce methane when digesting their food and it is released through farts, burps and manure.
That methane eventually converts to carbon dioxide and water after about 12 years in the atmosphere.
Denmark has around 1.5 million cows, and each cow can emit as much as 6 metric tons of carbon dioxide every year, making them one of the least eco-friendly food sources on Earth.
The aim of the new law is to reduce Denmark's greenhouse gas emissions by 70% from 1990 levels by 2030.
The country’s tax minister said it will be a big step in helping the country become climate neutral by 2045.
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