Zpravodaj Hnědé uhlí 2025, 65(1)
The issue of determining the emission factor of methane from brown coal
On July 15, 2024, the European Parliament and Council Regulation EU 2024/1787 on the reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector was issued. This regulation, among other things, addresses the determination of the emission factor for brown coal mined in open-pit mines in the Czech Republic. The emission factor is expressed as the amount of methane released per unit of coal weight, usually given in kilograms per ton, or sometimes in grams or liters per ton. Currently, there is no legislative or normative standard procedure for determining methane emissions, and various methods using existing technologies can therefore be applied.
Published: March 1, 2025 Show citation