Coalbed methane is an unconventional natural gas recognized as a clean and strategic energy resource. NORTH China’s coal-rich Shanxi Province achieved a record coalbed methane output of 3.53 billion cubic metres in the first quarter of this year, up 14.5 per cent year on year, according to the provincial statistics bureau. As an unconventional natural gas, coalbed methane is considered a clean and strategic energy resource. Its utilization can help reduce risks in mining, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and ease gas shortages. Shanxi holds abundant coalbed methane reserves, with an estimated 8.31 trillion cubic metres of resources buried at depths of less than 2,000 metres, nearly one-third of the national total. In recent years, Shanxi has taken the lead nationwide in establishing major coalbed methane production bases. In 2024, the province produced 13.43 billion cubic metres of coalbed methane, accounting for approximately 80.6 per cent of China’s total output. This output was equivalent to reducing nearly 200 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. — Xinhua
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