Abstract
Risks of partial or total loss of ecosystems and species due to climate change are currently increasing. Russia is the world’s fourth largest emitter of greenhouse gases, which have a detrimental effect on ecosystems. The fuel and energy complex is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases; in this regard, it is precisely the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in this area has the utmost significance.In addition, methane as one of the greenhouse gases is harmful not only for the ecosystem but also for industrial safety, and this is also a sphere of state regulation.Since methane, based on its forecast volumes, may well be mined as an independent mineral product, it is necessary to develop a rational method for its use, since today everything that is mined is emitted into the atmosphere.The report analyzes how coal mining companies are currently using coal-seam methane. The volumes of methane in coal seams in the Russian Federation and in coal basins are analyzed. The world experience in the extraction of coalbed methane as a separate mineral product is investigated. A project is proposed for the rational use of methane as a separate mineral product.The main purpose of the article is to show that resource-saving measures for the use of methane can have not only environmental but also economic effect.A financial model of the project is proposed, which allowed to prove the economic efficiency of the project for the use of methane as a fuel. The article is based on the case method, the method for constructing financial models, the method for assessing risks, the method for analyzing information, etc.
Highlights
Resource conservation is embedded in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals identified by the UN Commission on Sustainable Development in 2015.This document concerns thegoal that secures responsible consumption and production(Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on September 25, 2015), which is relevant for the Russian Federation as a country with a resource-based economy.Official statistics show that, for example, in the reduction of energy intensity, domestic production lags behind many industryleaders in the global market
The calculation of the economic efficiency of the project is based on taking into account the additional effects obtained in the event of the project implementation and its abandonment
The existing methane production technology used at coal mines in the Russian Federation does not prevent the emission of methane into the atmosphere
Summary
This document concerns thegoal that secures responsible consumption and production(Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on September 25, 2015), which is relevant for the Russian Federation as a country with a resource-based economy. For example, in the reduction of energy intensity, domestic production lags behind many industryleaders in the global market. Russiawithinthe same period, while the volume of energy consumption differs by only 1.72 times. Russia is the world’s fourth world largest emitter of greenhouse gases with a detrimental effect on ecosystems [2]. The main emitter of greenhouse gases in Russia is the fuel and energy complex, and the leaders in methane emissions are large coal companies [3]
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