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2025 is ‘a pivotal year for methane mitigation’ in EU thanks to world-first rules. What’s changing?

Methane emissions from EU coal mines have dropped for the first time, according to the latest annual report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

The region is the first to officially constrain this major source of pollution after adopting a Methane Regulation last year. Coal mine methane emissions decreased by 8 per cent in 2024 compared to 2023.

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