Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor says farmers' proposals to price emissions will be carefully reviewed
Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor says farmers' proposals to price emissions will be carefully reviewed
8 June 2022
Agriculture-led group He Waka Eke Noa has set out a plan to charge for farm emissions ... suggesting individuals calculate, report and pay a levy on emitted methane and carbon dioxide.
It's proposed to start by 2025, and O'Connor says questions will be asked and answered before then.
He says they have to to make sure it will work, will reduce emissions ... and can be implemented with the systems set up around it.
He says they have until the end of the year to decide.
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