A historic agreement. That’s how Denmark’s latest political agreement – the Green Tripartite Agreement – is being described, as it introduces the world’s first carbon tax on agriculture. In December 2023, the Danish government established a ‘green tripartite’ of agriculture, environmental and industry groups to find long term solutions to its climate and environmental challenges. After lengthy negotiations, an informal tripartite agreement was reached in June. With a parliamentary majority, the government expected the process of transforming this agreement into something more concrete to be straightforward. However, the negotiation was protracted, marked by debate, protests from environmental groups and an unlikely alliance of opposition parties from different wings. Despite these challenges, almost a year later, the Green Tripartite Agreement was signed on 18 November. So, what are the key [...]