Unreported Coal Mine Methane Imperils Climate Action, Ember Says

Nations that fail to report coal mine methane emissions could be missing out on cheap opportunities to slash releases of the potent greenhouse gas, according to a report from energy think tank Ember.

Just 23 of 73 coal-producing nations reported coal mine methane emissions for 2023, according to Ember’s analysis of the most recent country submissions to the United Nations. That accounted for 11% of the 35 million metric tons of the gas that the think tank estimated was generated by the sector in 2023.