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NSW Farmers says ‘no’ to Methane Pledge

NEW South Wales’ peak agricultural advocacy body has come out in opposition to Australia signing up to a global ‘methane pledge’ saying it is already killing small towns across the ditch in New Zealand.

Reports surfaced earlier this week that Australia was likely to sign up to the US-led Global Methane Pledge, joining 120 other countries in aiming to cut methane emissions by 30pc by 2030. While the Federal Government says it will not result in the legislating of livestock emissions, the Nationals and livestock bodies have been at odds over the possible implications of the…

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