Methane Tax Will ‘Take Away the Backyard BBQ,’ Nationals Leader Warns
Leader of the centre-right Nationals Party has urged Labor not to adopt New Zealand’s style methane tax, saying it will cost Australians at the grocery store amid the cost of living crisis.
It comes following the news on Thursday that the Labor government is looking to pledge its support to U.S. President Joe Biden’s global pledge to reduce methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030.
More than 100 countries backed the Global Methane Pledge at the COP26 climate conference 2021, including the United States and the European Union.
However, Nationals MP David Littleproud warned the move would drive up food prices and would be “another blow to families who are really struggling right now.”…