Denmark’s Parliament passed an agreement known as the Green Tripartite, which starting in 2030 will tax farmers “300 Danish kroner (around $43)” for every ton of carbon dioxide equivalent that their operations produce.

It goes on to raise those stakes, charging “750 kroner ($106)” for every ton of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2035, The New York Times reported. The measure to tax farmers for methane produced by their cows is a world’s first for this type of tax.

According to the government’s green transition minister, Jeppe Bruus, farmers should buy certain feed additives to reduce the number of cow burps or farts. By doing so, they can then receive a rebate on this tax.

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