Australia says it will reduce methane emissions despite coal seam gas and LNG expansion

Marrakech communique commits countries including Australia to reducing emissions from the oil and gas industry

Australia has signed an international agreement committing to reducing methane emissions from the oil and gas industry, and calling for other countries to do the same, sparking claims it is being hypocritical and could “seriously damage our reputation in climate talks”.

The Marrakech communique, signed this week at the first meeting of parties to the Paris agreement in Morocco, commits a coalition of countries including Australia to take measures to reduce methane emissions in the oil and gas industry.

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