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Coal mine expansions risk methane bomb that puts 1.5C out of reach -think tank

Published 08:51 on July 30, 2025 / Last updated at 08:51 on July 30, 2025 / / Americas (US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Pacific), EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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The world needs to drastically reverse its huge expansion of coal mines if it is to reach net zero and keep warming at or below 1.5C, given the upstream methane bomb these mines represent, a think tank warned this week.
The world needs to drastically reverse its huge expansion of coal mines if it is to reach net zero and keep warming at or below 1.5C, given the upstream methane bomb these mines represent, a think tank warned this week.


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