Why Europe’s ambitious Green Deal hinges on farmers
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Why Europe’s ambitious Green Deal hinges on farmers

The growl of diesel-powered tractors‚ the stench of burning tires‚ manure sprayed at police. This week‚ in the normally staid Belgian capital of Brussels‚ months of protests by farmers across the 27-nation European Union became something much closer to a farmers rebellion. And at its heart is a policy challenge with much wider‚ international implications: How can governments stem the rapid overheating of our planet‚ and build more environmentally sustainable economies‚ in a way...