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| Taxes to stop global warming. | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Oct 14 2006, 11:34 AM (122 Views) | |
| George K | Oct 14 2006, 11:34 AM Post #1 |
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Finally
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NZ flatulence tax outrages farmers New Zealand's farmers have criticised a proposed tax on the flatulence emitted by their sheep and cattle. The move is part of the Wellington government's action to meet its commitments under the Kyoto Protocol on global warming. Scientists estimate that methane emitted by farm animals is responsible for more than half of the country's greenhouse gases. Flatulence from cows, sheep and other ruminants is a serious environmental problem, accounting for about 15% of worldwide emissions of methane - one of the most potent of greenhouse gases. "This is another example of the government's desire to act in the public interest but expecting rural New Zealand to pay for its largesse" said Tom Lambie, Federated Farmers President. Last year New Zealand signed up to the Kyoto Protocol, and agreed to reduce production of such gases. The proposed flatulence tax is expected to raise NZ$8.4m a year ($4.9m) from next year. The money is be used to fund research on agricultural emissions. However New Zealand farmers argue that taxpayers should pay for the research, because reducing the emissions benefits everyone. "This decision is yet another example of the government's desire to act in the wider public interest but expecting rural New Zealand to pay for its largesse," Federated Farmers President Tom Lambie said. Sheep, cattle, goats and deer produce large quantities of gas through belching and flatulence, as their multiple stomachs digest grass. Ruminants are responsible for about 25% of the methane produced in Britain. In countries with a large agricultural sector, the proportion is much higher. In New Zealand, farm animals produce 90% of methane emissions.
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| Axtremus | Oct 14 2006, 12:18 PM Post #2 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Interesting... what's the expected Methane and CO2 output of a typical Caucasian American adult male going by a standard 2000 calorie diet per FDA recommendation? Would the next generation of hybrid vehicles have methane collection pipes built into the seats to improve MPG? May be in the future, the Matrix would build its power system using this principle?
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| ivorythumper | Oct 14 2006, 05:28 PM Post #3 |
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
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So Reagan was right? |
| The dogma lives loudly within me. | |
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| George K | Oct 14 2006, 06:29 PM Post #4 |
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You had to ask? |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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