Australian government snubs global methane pledge

Australia will not sign up to a landmark global pledge to reduce methane emissions by 2030 despite at least 100 countries backing the initiative.

The 'Global Methane Pledge' – led by the EU and US – will limit the potent greenhouse gas by 30 percent on 2020 levels.

The agreement could prevent 0.3 degrees of warming over the next two decades.

Australia is one of the five biggest emitters of methane - along with Brazil, China, Russia and India.

Brazil is the only high-emitting nation to sign the agreement.

Energy Minister Angus Taylor says the only way Australia could achieve the target would be to reduce numbers of cattle and sheep.

The government has faced pressure from the Nationals to resist making the pledge at the Glasgow summit.

US President Joe Biden announced the agreement with President of the EU Commission Ursula Von de Leyen.

[henrymancini]

I'll celebrate with a nice t-bone on the bbq today.

[apeck]

No Joe Bryan we’re not eager to work with removing methane gas we’re not gonna get rid of our cows sorry you can promise these guys anything you want but it’s not gonna happen the people will not allow you to do it

[strategicviewpoint]

Good. Because Siberia is greatest source of methane emissions and Russia didn't even bother to attend. China is the world's greatest carbon dioxide emitter and they didn't bother to attend. I'm sensing a pattern here and hoping Australia doesn't get suckered into stupid policies that won't make a damn of

[toddkrueger]

If cows produce soo much pollution and methane then I'll tell you something. They can lock themselves in a garage overnight with a running car and I'll lock myself in a garage with 2 cows overnight and we can discuss the results in the morning. Lmao.

[notsoniceconservative]

I won't be eating any seaweed burgers I can tell you that. Let's go Brandon.

[MichaelHillsuccessbydesign]

Hooray Australia, Biden's is ignorant in these matters.

[RiceaRoni]

Biden might have agreed but you can be certain the citizens don’t.

[sarethums]

Cattle do not contribute to global warming

[davidreynolds]

This idiocy gets worse the next is cutting oxygen in case it causes a global fire

[jordanwatson]

Can't believe they are going to kill 30% of their cows

[dive]

Save the Bovine!! Let's go Brandon!

[utoob]

To show their commitment to the cause, all global warmists should immediately stop breathing.

Good on ya, Ozzies !!!

[johnpatrick]

Here comes food control in AmeriKa. If it isn't made in a test tube we will not be allowed to eat it. Thank God I was born in 1960 and got time to live free and prosper. Now and the future not looking good.

[stenkarasin]

Thank God that Morrison has shown some common sense. We don't need to lose our beef and sheep industries as well as our manufacturing.

[dertythegrower]

this is naive, you can make power from methane

[wriker]

If the world isn't making beef then it's going to be in demand.
I'm buying more cows.

[realryder]

I live off beef.. if i can't eat, then i got beef with whoever is gunna stop me.

[gw]

Lots of people are going to starve. Hope they take it out on their greedy leaders.

[oldwrench]

The cows thank you!! A day without cow farts is like a day without sunshine!

[benjamincoetzer]

Politicians are thinking of every shitty excuse to consolidate absolute power over people.