This is evidenced at least by a study by the Institute of Environmental Technology at TU (Technische Universität) in Berlin, which found that a medium-sized dog pollutes the Earth’s atmosphere with about 8.2 tons of carbon dioxide in its life, or about 630 kilograms of carbon dioxide Up in the air.
This finding has been contemplated by some municipalities. At first, Leipzig’s MPs may seem silly The idea that you raised, Which deals with the fact that dogs can also ensure that climate change is accelerating, so it would be helpful to restrict dog owners in their animal husbandry habits (for example, not keeping too much ebony). After all, having fewer dogs could reduce the number of dogs in the coming years.
A dog emits 40 percent of the exhaust of a gasoline-powered car.
In Germany, a slide is mandatory, and it is important for long trips to take your dog’s papers, vaccination book and even his passport with us. Compulsory vaccinations should always be given to dogs, as the Germans are strictly animal husbandry. All 11,000 German municipalities have independently set the dog tax rate. This way, they can also determine the tax rate charged to each dog breed. Leipzig City Council has instructed the mayor to create a plan that takes into account the Leipzig climate change goals.
In Germany, like all other types of taxes, the tax must be paid annually to the municipality or state. In a poll They looked at how the dog tax rate changed in 70 cities and towns.
Mainz tops the list, and dog owners have to pay 186 euros per year.
Basically in the vast majority There are citiesWhere a high tax hits dog handlers. In Munich you have to pay 100 euros, in Cologne 156 euros, in Berlin 120 euros, and in Hamburg 90 euros for anyone who has ebony at home. On the other hand, there are cheaper places, like Ahausen in Lower Saxony, where you have to pay only 36 euros a year, or Kremmen in Brandenburg, where you only pay 24 euros. In Windorf, near Passau, livestock keepers don’t have to pay at all. In Leipzig, where the debate began, the dog tax is currently € 96 per year.
According to the study, to slow climate change, carbon dioxide emissions must be reduced by 10 percent every five years.
There are around 23,000 registered dogs in the city, which generates approximately 2 million euros per year. Therefore, the city council is cautiously approaching a potential tax increase. They fear that dog owners will decide that they will not want to keep a dog in the future due to tax increases.
(Cover photo: Frank Rampenhorst / AFP)
