For Danish agriculture to go through the green transition, they need 15 billion DKK yearly. For Denmark to achieve its climate targets, they need to reduce the greenhouse emissions from agriculture (which accounts for 35% of the total emissions). The question now is, who should pay for this? The citizens or the farmers. If it is the citizens, we would have to pay 2.500 DKK yearly. For the farmers, it would be 500 DKK/CO2 tonne/yearly.
- According to experts, a CO2 tax on the farmers would push them to close up to 8.000 jobs. Also it will increase prices on certain animal products (in the hope that the consumption will be reduced).
- Socialdemokratiet wants a CO2 tax on the farmers, but at a smaller rate, enough to save the 8.000 jobs. That also means that the rest of us will have to cover the difference.
- Venstre also wants a smaller CO2 tax on the farmers, but without asking the citizens for the rest. They suggest instead selling the shares in the energy company Ørsted to finance the agriculture green transition.
