Mining needs to commit to intensified decarbonisation goals, consulting firm shows

The rate of decarbonisation is too slow to meet science-based targets and the mining industry needs to commit to an intensified pursuit of decarbonisation goals, consulting services firm dss+ points out ahead of the February 3 to 6 Investing in African Mining Indaba, where it is a knowledge partner. Mining accounts for 4% to 7% of direct global greenhouse gas emissions. When Scope 3 downstream emissions are included, this rises to 28%, or 19 440 megatons of carbon dioxide equivalent, and little is changing.