Article 64XRD The Coalition is seeing red (meat) over the methane pledge – but it’s not just about burping cattle | Temperature Check

The Coalition is seeing red (meat) over the methane pledge – but it’s not just about burping cattle | Temperature Check

by
Graham Readfearn
from on (#64XRD)

About half of the CO2-equivalent caused by releasing methane in Australia comes from agriculture. The rest comes mainly from coalmines, oil, gas and waste

First it was electric cars trying to tow away your weekend, and now it's a non-binding global pledge to make modest cuts to methane emissions that will devour your steak (apologies to the vegetarians and vegans).

The Albanese government is considering signing a global pledge alongside more than 120 other countries, led by the United States and Europe, to cut all methane emissions by 30% by 2030.

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