European Farmers Protest New Climate Regulations, Seen as Existential Threat
- European countries instituting new climate rules targeting agriculture emissions and land use.
- Farmers forced to reduce livestock, relocate or shut down operations to comply.
- Farmers feel betrayed as agriculture historically seen as vital but now clashes with climate goals.
- Backlash giving rise to new farmer political movements and protests against government policies.
- Farmers concerned about burden placed on them and future of agricultural communities.