Nearly half of NZ's total greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture, mainly methane. Photo: David Mariuz/AAP PHOTOS

New Zealand has pledged to cut biogenic methane emissions by up to 24 per cent from 2017 levels by 2050, which its conservative government says will protect the agriculture sector and meet the country's climate commitments.

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The announcement comes after the government in April ended a plan to put a price on agricultural emissions including methane produced by belching sheep and cattle, relenting to farmer pressure that the plan would make their business unprofitabl

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