Climate Politics
Indonesia Understates Methane Emissions From Mining, Report Says
The world’s third-largest coal producer omitted some mining emissions and underestimated others, according to nonprofit Ember.
A coal mine in Tanjung Selor Regency, North Kalimantan, Indonesia, in October, 2023.
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Methane emissions from Indonesia’s expanding coal mining sector are significantly underreported, jeopardizing the nation’s international climate commitments, according to new analysis from energy think tank Ember.
The world’s third-biggest coal miner after China and India undercounts methane emissions from production of the fuel by six to seven times, according to Ember, which cited independent estimates from scientists using satellites and mine-level data compiled by nonprofit Global Energy Monitor.