The world-first flatulence tax appears to have been derailed after the main opposition party in New Zealand pulled its support for the legislation.
The National Party has said it will no longer support the He Waka Eke Noa, a partnership between agriculture leaders and the government that proposes farmers individually calculate and pay for their methane and nitrous oxide emissions rather than based on national averages.
The proposal came amid mounting criticism of the sector, which is considered the largest emitter of greenhouse gasses producing half of New Zealand’s gross emissions—yet is exempt from its emissions trading scheme (ETS)….