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This report by Ember argues that reducing coal mine methane (CMM) emissions is an urgent and economically feasible way to slow near-term global warming and improve public health. It highlights that a significant portion of CMM can be mitigated using proven technologies like ventilation air methane (VAM) oxidation and drainage systems, with some measures offering negative net costs.

This submission by Ember to the New South Wales (NSW) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides recommendations to strengthen proposed climate change requirements for large greenhouse gas emitters, specifically focusing on coal mine methane (CMM) reporting and abatement to align with NSW's Net Zero Emissions targets.

This report, co-authored by RMI and China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), examines the status, recovery potential, and future outlook of coal mine methane (CMM) recovery and utilization technologies in China to support the country's carbon peaking and neutrality goals.

A policy brief by Ember providing recommendations to the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry for the Second Nationally Determined Contribution (SNDC), focusing on the accurate reporting and mitigation of coal mine methane (CMM) emissions.

This report by Ember outlines recommendations for reducing coal mine methane (CMM) emissions, emphasizing the need for direct measurement, satellite verification, and international financial support for low-income countries to align with 1.5 degrees Celsius climate goals.

Ember's submission to the Climate Change Authority recommends an overhaul of Australia's coal mine methane measurement and reporting laws to ensure accuracy and transparency, as a basis for achieving significant emissions reductions by 2035 and net zero by 2050.

This policy brief by Ember analyzes the Australian Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications’ Inquiry into the Safeguard Mechanism, arguing that while the committee acknowledged the significant climate impact of coal mine methane, its final recommendations failed to provide sufficient measures to address the issue.

This policy brief by Ember analyzes the findings of the Australian federal Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications' inquiry into the Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill 2022. While the Committee acknowledged the significant climate impact of coal mine methane emissions, Ember argues that the final recommendations failed to mandate rigorous measurement standards or direct onsite mitigation, relying instead on a system of offsets and declining intensity baselines that may not sufficiently address methane's specific warming properties.

Ember provides a submission on the Climate Change Bill 2022 and the Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022, arguing that Australia's emissions targets are implausible without aggressive action on coal mine methane (CMM). The document highlights that CMM dominates Australia's energy sector methane emissions and suggests that official figures may be significantly underestimated.