Australian coal production way up, but mine emissions flat -report

Published 13:01 on March 26, 2025 / Last updated at 11:06 on March 26, 2025 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific)

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Australian coal mine methane emissions have barely budged in decades despite a vast ramp up in coal production but the devil is in the details, which show this may not indicate an absolute drop in emissions intensity, a think tank warned Thursday.
Australian coal mine methane emissions have barely budged in decades despite a vast ramp up in coal production but the devil is in the details, which show this may not indicate an absolute drop in emissions intensity, a think tank warned Thursday.


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