Australia puts fossil fuel company front and centre at Cop26

Criticism of Santos pavilion display comes as Coalition confirms it will not join global pledge to cut methane

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The Australian government has been criticised for prominently hosting a fossil fuel company at its pavilion at the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow.

The condemnation came as the Morrison government confirmed it would not join about 90 countries in backing the official launch of a global pledge to reduce emissions of methane - a potent greenhouse gas leaked during gas and coal extraction and released by livestock - by 30% by 2030.