Canada to Offer Farmers Financial Incentives to Reduce Methane Emissions From Cow Burps

Published on December 11, 2023

Ottawa has announced a new economic incentive program for beef cattle farmers in a bid to reduce methane emissions from bovine burps. The Dec. 10 announcement is the latest climate-change initiative to come out of COP28, the global climate conference currently happening in Dubai. Known as the REME protocol, the Reducing Enteric Methane Emissions from Beef Cattle proposal would enable farmers to earn credits by reducing methane emissions generated by their cattle. Each credit, which represents one tonne of emission reductions, can then be sold by farmers to companies that need to meet their low-carbon economy commitment, but have yet to do so, Environment and Climate Change Canada said in its draft protocol....

Continue reading on website
Other news

Hunter Biden Files to Dismiss Gun Charges, Arguing ‘Vindictive Prosecution’ in One of 4 Motions

December 11, 2023
Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, filed four separate motions on Monday to dismiss a case charging him with three gun-related crimes.Attorneys for Mr. Biden are arguing that the now-defunct plea bargain presented this summer nulled his gun charges in exchange for a guilty plea on tax misdemeanors, that special counsel David Weiss was “unlawfully appointed” to his position, and that the gun

Growing Customer Abuse This Christmas Prompts Union to Urge Respect

December 11, 2023
Angry customers abusing shop workers is a concerning trend, leading a retail union to ask for respect.A survey revealed 87 percent of workers were verbally abused by a customer in the past year, with 76 percent facing regular abuse compared to 54 percent in 2021.Shop, Distributive, and Allied Employees Association (SDA) National Secretary Gerard Dwyer said despite the seasonal stress, there was no