The Davos crowd wants to tax your beef. Tell them to eat bugs.
Bloomberg (1/17/23) reports: "The European Union should consider introducing carbon pricing in agriculture and strengthening its emissions market to reach its ambitious target of climate neutrality by the middle of the century, according to its advisory body. The 27-nation-bloc needs to accelerate greenhouse gas reductions across the economy to achieve its targets over the next two decades, particularly in buildings, transport, farming and forestry, the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change said in a report on Thursday. The recommendations come as the European Commission, the bloc’s regulatory arm, finalizes a blueprint for the region’s 2040 climate goal to be presented on Feb. 6. The region cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 35.2% in 2022 from 1990 levels. However, by the commission’s own assessment it’s off track for lowering pollution by at least 55% by the end of decade...The scientists recommended shifting support away from emission-intensive agricultural practices like livestock production, towards lower-emitting products and activities, as well as introducing 'some form of emissions pricing in the agricultural and land use sectors by 2031 at the latest.'"
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