Government not following Climate Change Commission's recommendations regarding methane targets w/ the ACT Party's Simon Court: 8 December, 2025

The government has recently rejected all of the Climate Change Commission’s recommendations regarding strengthening the country’s methane targets recommendations.

The commission’s recommendations include strengthening the county’s 2050 methane emission targets, continuing lowering emissions after 2050, and that international shipping and aviation, which represents 9% of the county’s total emissions, should be included within targets.

Despite the commission saying that there would be upfront costs, many of the changes would result in cost savings over time, however, the government rejected this claim.

For our weekly catchup with the ACT Party, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host Joel spoke to MP Simon Court about the government rejecting these recommendations.