Coal mines in light of the provisions of the proposed Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/942

Magdalena Zięba, Central Mining Institute – National Research Institute, Department of Geology and Geophysics and Surface Protection, Poland,Follow
Jacek Skiba, Central Mining Institute – National Research Institute, Department of Mining Aerology, Poland,
Piotr Kalisz, Central Mining Institute – National Research Institute, Department of Geology and Geophysics and Surface Protection, Poland,
Regina Kościarz, Central Mining Institute – National Research Institute, Legal Team, Poland
Adam Smoliński, Central Mining Institute – National Research Institute, Scientific Secretary, Poland,

Author ORCID Identifier

Magdalena Zięba: 0000-0002-7294-9210

Jacek Skiba: 0000-0002-4232-683X

Piotr Kalisz: 0000-0003-1749-2577

Adam Smoliński: 0000-0002-4901-7546

Abstract

In December 2021, the European Commission presented a draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/942. The article summarizes the proposed EU rules on methane emissions from coal mines. In addition, it summarizes the figures of anthropogenic methane emissions for the European Union countries from the three main emission sources: agriculture, waste and the energy sector. The volumes of methane emissions from EU and Polish coal mines are also presented and divided into underground and surface mines, as well as active mines, abandoned mines and post-mining activities.

Keywords: regulation, energy sector, mining, methane emission, Poland, European Union

Recommended Citation

Zięba, Magdalena; Skiba, Jacek; Kalisz, Piotr; Kościarz, Regina; and Smoliński, Adam (2024) "Coal mines in light of the provisions of the proposed Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/942," Journal of Sustainable Mining: Vol. 23 : Iss. 4 , Article 5.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.46873/2300-3960.1430