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INTERVIEW: Carbon finance could help India cut methane from coal mines, but opportunity remains stranded

Published 13:53 on April 28, 2026 / Last updated at 13:53 on April 28, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), Insights (Interviews), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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India could tap carbon finance to reduce emissions from coal mine methane, but a lack of awareness and weak data mean the opportunity remains largely unrealised, according to an expert on the country’s coal transition.
India could tap carbon finance to reduce emissions from coal mine methane, but a lack of awareness and weak data mean the opportunity remains largely unrealised, according to an expert on the country’s coal transition.


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