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Coal mine emissions under the microscope

07 April 2021

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07 April 2021

Coal mine emissions under the microscope

Report summary

With ESG at the forefront of most conversations for coal, producers are being forced to tackle greenhouse gasses head-on. Even though the bulk of coal related emissions are associated with consumption of the coal (Scope 3), greenhouse gasses emitted and used in mining (Scope 1 and 2) will be an integral part of future investment decisions. Using our new Emissions Benchmarking Tool (EBT), we evaluate the intensity of greenhouse gasses across mines, companies, countries and coal types.

Executive summary
- Huge range in scope 1 & 2 emissions
- Carbon price impact on costs
- Carbon price impact on individual mine competitiveness
- The incentive to mitigate

Tables and charts

This report includes 7 images and tables including:

Total seaborne thermal coal emissions curve 2021
Total seaborne met coal emissions curve 2021
Total average emissions by country for thermal coal

Total average emissions by country for met coal
Thermal coal seaborne cash cost curve showing 90th percentile for 2021 (energy adjusted)
Met coal seaborne cash cost curve showing 90th percentile for 2021 (value in use)
Met coal seaborne cash cost curve for 2021 with a carbon price @US$110/t (value in use)