The methane great escape
To achieve climate neutrality by 2050, Europe must prioritize reducing methane emissions, a greenhouse gas 80 times more potent than CO2. In the European power sector, coal mines, both active and abandoned, are the main source of methane emissions. In 2021, EU coal mines emitted 908 thousand tonnes of methane, equal to the annual CO2 emissions of 43 million cars. This surpasses emissions from oil and gas combined. The European Commission must focus on reducing methane emissions from coal mines, especially during and after their operation. However, the current Methane Regulation goal has been weakened, reducing the target from a 70% reduction by 2040 to 34%.
The objective of this work is to raise awareness about the socio-environmental impacts of methane emissions from the coal sector and the urgency of reducing these emissions in order to address global warming.
The investigation has been currently conducted in Poland, Romania, Ukraine, Greece, and Spain.
The entire project has been granted from the JOURNALISM FUND EUROPE on crisis reporting and has been currently conducted in Poland, Romania, Ukraine, Greece, and Spain.
THE METHANE GREAT ESCAPE IS A PROJECT MADE BY RONIN (Alfredo Bosco, Giacomo d'Orlando and Karl Mancini) in collaboration with the journalists Simone Fant and Anca Iosif.
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