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EU begins effort to tackle abandoned coal mine methane emissions

Published 15:37 on August 5, 2025 / Last updated at 15:37 on August 5, 2025 / / EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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EU countries must publish a public inventory of closed and abandoned underground coal mines by the end of Tuesday in a first move to curb largely hidden and large-scale abandoned mine methane (AMM) emissions.
EU countries must publish a public inventory of closed and abandoned underground coal mines by the end of Tuesday in a first move to curb largely hidden and large-scale abandoned mine methane (AMM) emissions.


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