Dutch Government Doing What's Needed
The world's second-largest agricultural exporter, is one of the top greenhouse gas emitters in Europe. Much of that is related to cattle and fertilizer.
The government wants to cut greenhouse gas nitrogen by as much as 70 percent in 131 key areas -- many of them close to nature reserves -- to reach climate goals by 2030. This means a 40-percent drop in emissions is expected, which would require around 30 percent less cattle.
This means that farmers will have to switch to "green" farming, but the relocation of "buyout" of farmers is almost inevitable, a scenario the government does not want to publicly discuss. The government allocated 25 Billion Euros to help farms transition, with help from technology, while ensuring no output reductions. Their argument is that if regulations are not enforced, change will not happen, and soon, all of Holland will be under water, despite its expertise in building dykes.
The Dutch decided to do the right thing, will the rest of the word hop on board?
The government wants to cut greenhouse gas nitrogen by as much as 70 percent in 131 key areas -- many of them close to nature reserves -- to reach climate goals by 2030. This means a 40-percent drop in emissions is expected, which would require around 30 percent less cattle.
This means that farmers will have to switch to "green" farming, but the relocation of "buyout" of farmers is almost inevitable, a scenario the government does not want to publicly discuss. The government allocated 25 Billion Euros to help farms transition, with help from technology, while ensuring no output reductions. Their argument is that if regulations are not enforced, change will not happen, and soon, all of Holland will be under water, despite its expertise in building dykes.
The Dutch decided to do the right thing, will the rest of the word hop on board?
