A Kirchnerist deputy proposed a tax on cow flatulence and sparked controversy: "There is an abysmal misinformation"

Deputy Lucía Klug from Unión por la Patria sparked a heated debate in the country after proposing a tax on cow flatulence, an initiative aimed at creating an environmental tax on the methane gas emitted by cattle in the province of Buenos Aires. The proposal, called TAMBA (Environmental Tax on Methane in Buenos Aires), has triggered a wave of criticism from the agricultural sector due to its cost and lack of technical support. The initiative by the Unión por la Patria (UxP) deputy, linked to Juan Grabois, states that the tax is based on the principle of Extended Producer Responsibility and foresees the establishment of a trust fund, which would seek to compensate for the methane generated by cattle farming through the reduction of emissions achieved through proper management of urban solid waste, in line with the provisions of Law No. 13.592 on Integrated Management of Urban Solid Waste (GIRSU). According to Argentina's GHG Inventory, the province of Buenos Aires is among the ...