Countries Agreed To Reduce Methane, Not Abolish Farming – Fact Check — “The claim: 13 countries agreed to abolish farming A June 4 article published by The European Union Times features a headline about a supposed international effort to ‘save the planet’ and includes a photo of a large group of people. ‘13 Nations Agree to Abolish Farming in order to ‘Save the Planet,’ reads the article’s headline. The article was shared more than 1,000 times on Facebook in about two months, according to CrowdTangle, a social media analytics tool. Similar claims were made in posts shared on Facebook, Instagram and X, formerly Twitter. Follow us on Facebook! Like our page to get updates throughout the day on our latest debunks Our rating: False Thirteen countries agreed to reduce methane emissions in agriculture, but they didn’t agree to abolish farming. The leader of the organization that announced the agreement said the claim is false.” [USA Today, 8/8/23 (+)]

 

Climate-Heating Methane Released From Dozens Of Australian Fossil Fuel Sites, Environmental Group Claims — “Climate-heating methane gas is leaking or being vented from more than 100 places across 35 fossil fuel sites in Queensland and New South Wales, according to an investigation by environmental organisations. The Australian Conservation Foundation commissioned the US-based Clean Air Task Force, a global nonprofit, to use new technology to monitor if methane was leaking from coalmines and gas facilities owned by energy giants Santos and Origin and pipeline company Jemena. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas with more than 80 times the global heating impact of CO2 over a 20-year period when released into the atmosphere. The two groups released infrared videos on Tuesday that they said showed gas escaping from a range of infrastructure and mines. The organisations said the videos were recorded over a four-week period in which they visited 80 sites to take a snapshot of Australia’s fossil fuel infrastructure.” [The Guardian, 8/8/23 (=)]

 

 

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