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12-14 October 2011


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Global Methane Initiative Partnership-Wide Meeting 12-14 October 2011 • PARK INN by Radisson • Krakow, Poland

Krakow
Courtesy of Krakow Info

The Global Methane Initiative, in cooperation with the Government of Poland, is pleased to host the GMI Partnership-Wide Meeting 2011, taking place 12-14 October 2011 in Krakow, Poland. In addition to exciting Plenary Sessions focusing on the reduction and capture of methane emissions and cross-cutting issues, the meeting will feature:

  • Sector-Specific Site Tours
  • Sector-Specific Technical and Policy Sessions (Agriculture, Coal, Landfills, Oil & Gas, and Wastewater)
  • Steering Committee Meeting
  • Sector-Specific Subcommittee Discussions
  • Networking Opportunities

Main Sponsor:
Orlen logo

Gold Sponsors:
Cedar Road Bioenergy Inc. logo
Dart Energy logo
GAZ logo

Agenda

For your reference please see the Preliminary agenda (PDF, 10 pp, 87 KB).

Other Resources

energie-pflanzen publishes article (PDF, 1 pp., 118 KB) on GMI Partnership-Wide meeting.


Presentations:

Opening Plenary Sessions

Agriculture Technical and Policy Sessions

Agriculture Subcommittee Meeting

Draft Meeting Minutes (PDF, 11 pp, 77 KB)

  • Welcome and Brief Introductions
    Anil Dhussa and Jorge Hilbert, Co-chairs
  • Brief Country Updates (5-10 minutes for each country)
    Country delegates
  • Subcommittee Leadership
    Anil Dhussa and Jorge Hilbert, Co-chairs
  • Overview of Topics to be Discussed at the Steering Committee Meeting (PDF, 9 pp, 206 KB)
    Monica Shimamura, Administrative Support Group, Global Methane Initiative
  • Discussion of Ongoing Subcommittee Work, Including the International Database
    Anil Dhussa and Jorge Hilbert, Co-chairs
    Allison Costa, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • Discussion of Future Subcommittee Work
    Anil Dhussa and Jorge Hilbert, Co-chairs
  • Expo Planning: Possible Topics to Discuss
    Anil Dhussa and Jorge Hilbert, Co-chairs
  • Summary and Review of Action Items
  • Report Out to Steering Committee (PDF, 11 pp, 84 KB)


Agriculture Technical Sessions

  • Introduction and Overview
    Co-chairs

Session 1: Financing for Project Development

Session 2: National Standards and Policies that Increase the Adoption of AD

Session 3: Spotlight on AD Projects around the World
(Each presentation will highlight two representative projects from the country)

  • Thailand
    Arux Chaiyakul, Thailand Department of Livestock Development
  • United States (PDF, 29 pp, 1.9 MB)
    Allison Costa, U.S. EPA
  • Argentina (PDF, 46 pp, 6.9 MB)
    Jorge Hilbert, INTA

Session 4: European Perspectives on AD Development

Session 5: Increasing International Collaboration

  • Canada/Mexico Project (PDF, 20 pp, 588 KB)
    Daniel Masse, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  • Discussion of International Collaboration Projects
    Anil Dhussa and Jorge Hilbert, Co-chairs
  • Closing Remarks (PDF, 4 pp, 177 KB)
    Anil Dhussa and Jorge Hilbert, Co-chairs

Coal Technical and Policy Sessions

Coal Site Visit Tours



Coal Subcommittee Meeting



Coal Technical Sessions

Day 1

  • Introduction and Overview
    Co-Chairs from the United States, India and China

Session 1: Best Practices for Coal Mine Methane Drainage Globally
Moderated by Ray Pilcher, Raven Ridge Resources (United States) (invited)

Session 2: Coal Mine Methane Technologies
Moderated by Felicia Ruiz, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (United States)

Session 3: Coal Mine Methane Sources
Moderated by Jayne Somers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (United States)

Session 4: Coal Mine Methane Activities in Poland
Moderator TBD

Landfill Technical and Policy Sessions

Session 1: Methane Mitigation in Solid Waste Management

Session 2: Solid Waste Management and Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs)

Session 3: Case Studies from Recent Innovative Landfill and Wastewater Biogas Projects



Landfill Subcommittee Meeting



Landfill Technical and Policy Sessions

Session 4: The Polish Experience – Challenges and Opportunities for Advancing Landfill Gas Energy

Oil and Gas Technical and Policy Sessions

Final Meeting Minutes (PDF, 5 pp, 33 KB)

Steering Committee Sessions

Background Papers

Country Statements

Subcommittee Progress Reports

Presentations

Outcomes

Steering Committee Minutes

Closing Plenary Sessions