Denmark Agrees to Binding 2030 Climate Target for Agriculture

Lawmakers in Denmark set binding carbon emission targets for the Nordic country’s agricultural industry to ensure a green transition, in an historic agreement supported across party lines.

The deal ensures that farmers, whose dairy and pork products are sold globally, will reduce their emissions by 55-65% by 2030 compared with 1990 levels, the finance ministry said on Monday. The government has set aside 3.8 billion kroner ($600 million) to compensate farmers during the transition.