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Australia's refusal to sign a global methane pledge exposes flaws in the term 'net-zero'

  • Written by Mark Howden, Director, ANU Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
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At the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, more than 90 nations signed a global pledge led by the United States and United Kingdom to cut methane emissions. However, Australia was not among them.

China, Russia, India and Iran also declined to sign the pledge, which aims to slash methane emissions by 30% before 2030.

Methane is...

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