Statement attributable to NFF CEO Michael Guerin
We welcome the Australian Government’s swift response and clarification that Australia has not endorsed the 2026 Global Methane Pledge Ministerial Declaration and there are no discussions about doing so.
Importantly for Australian agriculture, the Government has also reaffirmed that Australia’s participation in the broader Global Methane Pledge is voluntary and non-binding and does not impose a domestic methane target or obligations on Australian farmers.
This is an important clarification and provides welcome certainty for Australian farmers.
We thank the Government for responding quickly to the concerns raised by the NFF and providing that assurance.