Estonia cracks down on cows’ 'discharge'
Published: 12 May, 2008, 08:08
Estonian farmers will now have to pay for their cattle’s contribution to climate change. A new 'digestive gases tax' is introduced to compensate for the greenhouse gas that cows produce during their life, reports MIGnews.com.
An ordinary cow’s daily digestion results in an estimated 350 litres of methane and 1,500 litres of carbon oxide released into the atmosphere.
Experts believe farms account for as much as a quarter of Estonia’s greenhouse gas emission.
Opposition parties called the new tax 'unprecedented for the European Union'.
12.05.2008, 07:37
Nobel 'disaster' ruins Doris Lessing's lifeWinning the Nobel prize is widely seen as one of the greatest honours a person can receive. But writer Doris Lessing, who won the award in literature last year, calls it 'a bloody disaster', Britain’s Times newspaper reports. |
12.05.2008, 18:23
Russia showcases young basketball talentThe best of Russia's up and coming basketball players have shown off their skills at the first ever Student Basketball Association tournament. One hundred schools from around Russia took part. |
