In the midst of the controversy surrounding the legislator’s proposal Union for the Fatherland (UxP) Lucia Lorena Kluge de Imposing a “tax” on methane gas emitted by cows -In the process of digestion- In the province of Buenos Aires, close district deputy Juan Grabois He targeted those who “mocked” the initiative. “It’s not a joke” to caution.
Thus, the lawmaker from the Union for the Fatherland, whose term ends next week, confirmed that the project in question had been presented months ago, but had only gained notoriety now.
Plus, he said, the idea sparked all kinds of ridicule because it was initially linked to flatulence in cows. But he made it clear in this regard: “It is the burps and cow dung that produces methane and it is a very serious matter and it is not a joke.” He explained in an interview with LN+.
“Methane production contributes to global warming. It is an issue on which international agreements already exist and Argentina is not part of it. The leader of Patria Grande warned that this gas is extremely harmful.
“Beyond that, it has been viewed as a purely financial project, but what is required is that no one has to pay for it. What the project does is “Promote that producers have a policy to mitigate the damage they cause,” The regional representative said after the barrage of criticism raised by the initiative.
According to Klug, producers must submit a plan disclosing different ways to mitigate methane production. “One case could be changing the diet of cows, giving them alfalfa instead of grains and more grasses.” He represented the legislator.
He was also promoted Raising livestock in “open fields” And not in feeding sheds, It is an environment he described as “harmful” because it is prone to methane production. When asked about any other similar precedent in the world, Kluge confirmed that Denmark had passed legislation on this matter, although she did not provide further details on the matter.
“We are talking about vanguard politicsIt’s not a very common thing. In fact, there was progress in New Zealand, but they backed off. “It seems to me that Argentina, as a leader in animal production, seems to me that it makes sense to start this discussion.”
The legislative draft promoted by Kluge warns against this Buenos Aires Province is “one of the major sources of emissions, generating a quarter of the country’s total greenhouse gases (GHG).”“So it provides for creation “Environmental rate of methane in Buenos Aires (Tampa)”.
It explains in detail: “Persons bound by this law must pay the environmental tax on methane in Buenos Aires (Tampa), created by this same law. This rate will be applied and measured on the basis of the kilograms of carbon dioxide emitted from the production of each facility, in order to reduce the emission of methane gas and make its economic activity feasible in the long term. The weight of said CO2 will be determined directly with the number of cattle produced by the company and their production characteristics, as determined by the regulations.
The draft law sparked various criticisms in the agricultural sector and in the legislative field. One of the first to reject this initiative was the Confederation of Rural Associations of Buenos Aires and La Pampa (CARBAB), whose president Ignacio Covarski noted: “Charging cows to breathe doesn’t reduce emissions, it reduces production..
The entity questioned Kluge’s offer in harsh terms. “Methane is measured, also legislatively improvised… and emits much larger quantities. Why don’t we think about imposing a tax on improvised legislators?They attacked.
“Given the intention to impose an environmental tax on methane gas (TAMBA) in the province of Buenos Aires, we from Carbap express our opinion Absolute rejection To a project that, far from providing solutions, once again burdens producers with meaningless cost or technical support. They noted that livestock farming in Buenos Aires already faces one of the highest tax pressures in the country.
They were not the only ones to voice their objections because the Argentine Rural Associations (CRA) also rejected the attempt to impose a tax on bovine methane. “An actor promoting a tax on cow gas is not an environmental discussion: it is another example of Damage capacity From leaders who, far from understanding how things happen in Argentina, are once again attacking the sector that supports the country. As Karbab points out, “charging cows to breathe doesn’t reduce emissions, it reduces production.”
“At CRA we need – and demand – leaders who work for production, not those who believe Events separate from field and scientific reality. “If these are the ideas that some are proposing to ‘boost’ the sector, it is clear what kind of leadership they intend us to build the future with.”