Dutch Farmers Launch Revolt Against Climate Rules Threatening To End Their Livelihoods Max Keating on July 5, 2022 Dutch farmers used tractors to block roads and supermarket distribution networks to protest government-mandated emissions reductions that threaten their livelihoods on Monday. Over forty thousand farmers have taken to the streets in recent weeks to protest climate-related regulations that the Dutch ruling coalition itself concedes would force upwards of 30% of farmers out of business, DW reported. Farmers have dumped hay bales on roads, left manure outside government officials’ homes and blocked highways and other critical infrastructure to protest the regulations, The … Continue reading Dutch Farmers Launch Revolt Against Climate Rules Threatening To End Their Livelihoods