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The Russian Federation ranks 6^th in global coal production – nearly 335 million metric tons (Mmt) in 2012 – and 3^rd in coal mine methane (CMM) emissions, which are projected to exceed 60 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO₂E) by 2020. An overview of the Russian Federation’s coal mining history and current methane recovery and use efforts can be found in the Global Methane Initiative Coal Mine Methane Country Profile: Russian Federation (June 2015) (PDF) (14 pp, 1 MB) Exit.

Resources

• Pre-feasibility Study for Coal Mine Methane Drainage and Utilization at Alardinskaya and Uskovskaya Coal Mines, Kuzbass Coal Basin (January 2014)
  • This document is also available in Russian (January 2014).
• International Energy Agency (IEA) Information Paper: Coal Mine Methane in Russia (December 2009) (PDF) (70 pp, 3 MB) Exit
  • This document is also available in Russian (December 2009) (PDF) (78 pp, 5 MB) Exit.

Organizations

• Uglemetan - Russian Federation CMM/CBM Clearinghouse Exit – Based in Kemerovo, Uglemetan was established in April 2002 on the foundation created by the work of the Russian Federation Coalbed Methane Center. Uglemetan is organized as an autonomous not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting CBM/CMM recovery and utilization in the Russian Federation and other countries of the Former Soviet Union.

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