Methane has been labelled the 'evil bridesmaid of greenhouse gases' — and the amount Australia produces is 'outsized', according to a new report.
The government urgently needs to commit to limiting Australia's methane output, which is far higher than the global average, a new report says. Australia produces nearly four million tonnes of methane annually and is "turbo-charging" climate change, according to research compiled in a new report from the Climate Council, a not-for-profit climate science organisation.
The International Energy Agency estimates that Australia could be under-reporting methane emissions from coal and gas by as much as 60 per cent. Australia has signed the global pledge to cut methane emissions by 30 per cent by 2030. However, the Climate Council argues Australia lacks a proper national plan to meet the commitment. The main sources of methane emissions are agriculture , fossil fuel mining , and household/business waste , according to government data.
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