Europe’s coal legacy remains a major climate hurdle

The EU emits more methane from coal than other fossil fuels combined, owing to continued mining operations in Europe with insufficient measures in place – and a legacy of abandoned mines.

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Europe's long history of coal mining continues haunting the EU, resulting in coal mining being the bloc's biggest source of methane emissions. [Shutterstock/kemdim]

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