The European Union has caved in to angry protests from farmers, cutting its target to scrap specific agricultural emissions which formed part of the bloc’s net zero drive.

A demand to reduce nitrogen, methane and other emissions linked to farming by almost a third has been removed from a wider Brussels plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90 per cent by 2040.

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Wait until the EU elections. If the far right sweep them, as many are predicting, we will probably see diesel subsidies funded by scrapping renewable energy and sustainable transport projects.

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Can’t wait to fucking die from climate change

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But think of the shareholders’ short-term profit!

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Hey now, don’t discount the very real possibility a Fascist will kill you first!

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The very real possibility an immigrant will kill you.

Climate change is going to be a doozy

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At this point, that’s my retirement plan.

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