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Australia’s 15 proposed coal mines would lift industry methane by one-fifth
If approved, Australia's 15 proposed coal mines would increase methane emissions by an estimated 190 thousand tonnes per year.
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Whitehaven’s Narrabri underground coal mine, western New South Wales, Australia
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Australia’s 15 proposed coal mines would increase methane emissions by an estimated 190 thousand tonnes per year, adding one-fifth to the already hefty methane footprint of Australia’s coal mines. Almost two-thirds of these additional emissions would be from thermal coal mines.