Green Party Agriculture Spokesperson Steve Abel says the Greens are not part of the complaint Dutch group Both ENDS has lodged with the European Commission over the EU free trade agreement.

“It’s not inconsistent with our view of the failure of this government to hold up to its commitments,” he says.

The Greens have been saying for some years there is a risk a case could be brought in the European Union. He says the government weakened the methane target in its first year.

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