Coal emissions from mining dominate sector footprint as demand persists

Bar chart showing Scope 1, fugitive and Scope 2 emissions across mining and metals commodities in 2024, with thermal coal and metallurgical coal among the largest sources of coal emissions.

Coal emissions remain one of the biggest drivers of greenhouse gas output in the mining and metals sector, with coal mining accounting for 23 per cent of sector Scope 1 and 2 emissions in 2024, largely due to methane released during extraction. Despite decarbonisation efforts, thermal coal demand is expected to rise in the short term before plateauing, underscoring coal’s […]

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