Large methane mitigation potential through prioritized closure of gas-rich coal mines

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 26 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02004-3

Methane emissions from abandoned mines have been underestimated in emissions inventories even though they may become a dominant source of emissions as coal is phased out. Using a detailed bottom-up dataset, the authors find that a strategy targeting the closure of gas-rich mines could have a large mitigation potential