Indonesia underreports methane emissions from coal mining by up to eight times, jeopardizing its climate commitments.
London-based energy think tank Ember estimates Indonesia underreports methane emissions from coal mining by up to eight times, jeopardizing the nation's international climate commitments. Indonesia, the world's third-largest coal miner, omits methane emissions from underground reserves in its official reports, potentially affecting its efforts to reduce methane releases and meet emissions reductions commitments under the Global Methane Pledge signed by over 150 countries. Methane, with over 80 times the warming power of carbon dioxide during its first 20 years in the atmosphere, has become a key focus in climate change mitigation strategies.
March 11, 2024
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