Emissions from Coal Mining in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s emissions from coal mining in 2020 are estimated to be 18 MtCO2e and are projected to be 16 MtCO2e in 2050 (Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gas Data Tool). An overview of Kazakhstan’s coal mining history and current methane recovery and use efforts can be found in the Global Methane Initiative Coal Mine Methane Country Profile: Kazakhstan (June 2020) (pdf) (695 KB).
Resources
- Conducting Pre-Feasibility Studies for Coal Mine Methane Projects Training (Russian)
- Best Practice Guidance for Effective Methane Recovery and Use from Abandoned Mines (Russian)
- A strategic approach to selecting policy mechanisms for addressing coal mine methane emissions: A case study on Kazakhstan. Environmental Science & Policy 78, 185-192. (December 2017)
- Promoting Coal Mine Methane (CMM) for Energy, Safety and the Environment: Legislation and Project Development in Kazakhstan: Workshop presentations (September 2015)
- Pre-feasibility Study for ArcelorMittal Coal Mines, Karaganda Coal Basin, Kazakhstan (April 2013)
- Deep Gassy Coal Mines of Karaganda Coal Basin (December 2011)