Australia will join Biden’s global pledge to cut methane emissions by 30% by 2030, Albanese confirms

Funding of more than $3bn will support agricultural methane reduction, clean tech initiatives and the commercialisation of seaweed feed supplement

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The Albanese government has confirmed it will join Joe Biden's global pledge to cut methane emissions by 30% by 2030, as the prime minister warned climate change is increasing the frequency of Australia's extreme weather events.

Guardian Australia revealed in June that Labor was considering signing the pledge, and the climate change minister Chris Bowen confirmed on Sunday Australia would be joining more than 100 other countries by making the commitment in the run-up to United Nations-led climate talks in Egypt next month.

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