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Germany's lignite methane emissions '184 times higher than reported'

Study criticises Germany's reliance on outdated emission figures

Craig Guthrie
The Tagebau Garzweiler is a surface mine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is operated by RWE and used for mining lignite. Credit: Martin Falbisoner

The Tagebau Garzweiler is a surface mine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is operated by RWE and used for mining lignite. Credit: Martin Falbisoner

A new study by Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) and the Ember Climate Institute claims that Germany's emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from opencast lignite mining are significantly higher than...

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