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Poppy Johnston

Stalled methane fight risks climate, energy security

Australia is a major coal miner and emissions from its projects are likely under-reported. (Kelly Barnes/AAP PHOTOS)

Scant progress has been recorded on global methane goals that Australia has signed up to, as the global energy agency warns inaction is leaving precious gas out of the market during a supply shock.

Capturing methane from fossil fuel projects and plugging leaks could add twice as much gas to markets than has been lost due to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the International Energy Agency said.

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