The Dutch government plans to “compulsory purchase” and shut down up to 3,000 farms to comply with the European Union’s ridiculous environmental rules.
JUST IN – Netherlands to “compulsory purchase” and close up to 3,000 farms to comply with EU environmental rules.https://t.co/cX9e6QGihF
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It follows massive farmer protests that erupted this summer in response to a government plan to reduce nitrogen emissions by 50% by 2030.
Farmers believe the measure unfairly targets the agricultural sector and blames them for the largest portion of nitrogen emissions in the country.
“The government will acquire large nitrogen emitters as part of a voluntary and one-time offer, said Nitrogen Minister Christianne van der Wal-Zeggelink in a letter to the parliament in the Hague,” Bloomberg noted.
The cabinet has set aside €24.3 billion to…
