Coal Mines
Removing fugitive methane gas from underground coal mines and using it in profitable and practical ways can improve worker safety, enhance mine productivity, increase revenues, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Global Methane Initiative is fostering international collaboration to advance methane capture and use projects that bring more gas to market.
Country Action Plans
- Australia (PDF, 8 pp, 153 KB)
- China (PDF, 10 pp, 248 KB)
- India (PDF, 14 pp, 163 KB)
- Mexico (PDF, 11 pp, 127 KB)
- Nigeria (PDF, 11 pp, 206 KB)
- Turkey (PDF, 5 pp, 303 KB)
- Ukraine (PDF, 3 pp, 61 KB)
- United States (PDF, 6 pp, 105 KB)
The GMI Steering Committee approved revised sector action plan guidance (PDF, 3 pp, 108 KB) at the October 2011 Krakow meeting. Country representatives are encouraged to use this guidance in updating existing plans or in developing new plans. Please submit revised or new plans to the Administrative Support Group for inclusion on this page.
Global Methane Initiative Coal Mines Events
- 12 March 2013
Methane Expo 2013
Vancouver, Canada - 05 September 2012
Coal Subcommittee Meeting
Sydney, Australia - 04 September 2012
Coal Mining Methane Abatement Seminar
Sydney, Australia - 16 May 2012
Coal Subcommittee Meeting
**Webinar**, United States - 12 October 2011
GMI Partnership-Wide Meeting 2011
Krakow, Poland - 20 June 2011
Coal Subcommittee Meeting
**Webinar**, United States - 08 December 2010
Global Methane Initiative Side Event UNFCCC 16TH Conference of the Parties
Cancun, Mexico - 01 November 2010
Carbon Market Insights Americas
New York, New York, United States - 21 October 2010
Coal Subcommittee Meeting
Beijing, China - 11 October 2010
2010 International Pittsburgh Coal Conference
Istanbul, Turkey - 11 October 2010
6th Session of the UNECE Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Coal Mine Methane
Geneva, Switzerland - 28 September 2010
Carbon TradeEx America Tradeshow & Conference
Chicago, Illinois, United States - 30 August 2010
Methane to Markets Partnership Mongolia Coal Mine Methane (CMM) Project Development Workshop
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - 29 June 2010
ORBIT 2010: Organic Resources in the Carbon Economy
Crete, Greece - 03 June 2010
International Coal Mine Methane (CMM) Investment Forum
Donetsk, Ukraine - 29 May 2010
2010 China International Conference on Coal Mine Methane Recovery and Utilization
Hefei, Anhui Province, China - 17 May 2010
2010 International Coalbed & Shale Gas Symposium
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States - 28 April 2010
North American Coalbed Methane Forum Spring 2010 Conference
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States - 05 March 2010
Coal Subcommittee Meeting
New Delhi, India - 02 March 2010
Methane to Markets Partnership Expo
New Dehli, India - 12 October 2009
Joint meeting of the Methane to Markets Coal Mine Subcommittee and the UNECE Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Coal Mine Methane
Geneva, Switzerland - 26 February 2009
Carbon Forum America
San Francisco, CA, United States - 27 January 2009
Coal Subcommittee Meeting
Monterrey, Mexico - 27 January 2009
Coal Technology Transfer Workshop
Monterrey, Mexico - 11 December 2008
2nd Annual China Coal Summit 2008
Beijing, China - 05 December 2008
International Workshop on Mine Methane Emission Reduction in China
Kunlun Hotel, Beijing, China - 01 December 2008
UNFCCC 14th Conference of the Parties (COP)
Pozan, Poland - 17 November 2008
India CMM/CBM Clearinghouse Kick-off Event
Indian Institute of Coal Management, Ranchi, India - 09 October 2008
Environmental and Public Utilities Seminar
Bogota, Colombia - 24 September 2008
China Carbon Congress 2008
Hainan, China - 22 September 2008
MINExpo International 2008
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States - 22 September 2008
2008 Asia Pacific Coalbed Methane Symposium
Brisbane, Australia - 16 September 2008
Carbon Markets USA
Washington, D.C., United States - 16 July 2008
CMM Recovery and Utilization Workshop
Guiyang, Guizhou, China - 26 June 2008
China Clean Coal Summit 2008
Shanghai, China - 09 June 2008
12th US / North American Mine Ventilation Symposium
The University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, United States - 03 June 2008
CIS Coal Summit
Moscow, Russia - 02 June 2008
SBSTA Meeting
Bonn, Germany - 28 May 2008
Coalbed Methane and Coal Mine Methane Power Generation Part of the U.S. China Natural Gas Training Series
Dalian City, Liaoning Province, China - 15 May 2008
Navigating the Carbon World
Marriot Hotel and Marina,San Diego , CA, United States - 07 May 2008
Carbon Expo
Cologne, Germany - 29 April 2008
North American Coalbed Methane (NACBM) Spring Forum
Hilton Garden Inn - Southpointe, Canonsburg, PA, United States - 29 April 2008
Coal Prep 2008
Lexington Center, Lexington, Kentucky, United States - 29 April 2008
Coal Mine Methane Subcommittee Meeting
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy - 16 April 2008
Miningworld Russia
Crocus Expo, Moscow, Russia - 15 April 2008
Carbonmarkets Americas
Sao Paulo, Brazil - 14 April 2008
6th Annual CoalTrans China
Beijing, China - 11 March 2008
Carbon Market Insights
Copenhagen, Denmark - 10 March 2008
2nd CBM World Conference: Developing Coal Seam Gas as LNG on Global Markets - Challenges Ahead
Hotel Mulia Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia - 10 March 2008
Unconventional Gas: Strategies for Commercial Success Includes associated events on CBM
Crowne Plaza Hotel - The City, London, United Kingdom - 10 March 2008
9th Annual Coalbed Methane Conference
W Marriott Hotel at Cherry Creek, Denver, Colorado, United States - 04 March 2008
7th Annual CoalTrans India
Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi, India - 27 February 2008
New Trends in CMM Recovery and Utilization (Workshop)
Szczyrk, Poland - 26 February 2008
Carbon Forum America 2008
San Francisco, CA, United States - 14 February 2008
Coal 2008: 8th Underground Coal Operators Conference
University of Wallongong, Australia - 12 February 2008
110th National Western Mining Conference & Exhibition
Westin Tabor Center Hotel, Denver, CO, United States - 28 January 2008
Coal Methane Energy
Singapore, China - 30 October 2007
Steering Committee Meeting
China World Hotel - Beijing, China - 30 October 2007
Methane to Markets Beijing Expo
Beijing, China - 30 August 2007
2007 International Workshop on CMM Development and Environment Protection
Xinjiang, China - 15 May 2007
Third International Conference on Clean Coal Technologies for Our Future
Sardinia, Italy - 02 April 2007
Coal Mine Methane Subcommittee Meeting and UNECE Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Coal Mine Methane
Palais des Nations, Geneva,, Switzerland - 14 December 2006
Steering Committee Meeting
Grand Hotel Plaza, Via Del Corso, Rome,, Italy - 21 November 2006
6th Coal Seam Gas & Coal Mine Methane Conference
Novotel Brisbane, Australia - 23 October 2006
Second International Conference on JI Projects in Ukraine - "Climate Change and Business"
Kiev, Ukraine - 17 October 2006
2006 International Workshop on Coalbed Methane/Coal Mine Methane
Beijing, China - 06 October 2006
Coal Mine Subcommittee Meeting
Marriott Brisbane, 515 Queen Street, Brisbane, Australia - 04 October 2006
Coal Mine Methane Workshop
Marriott Brisbane, 515 Queen Street, Brisbane, Australia - 20 September 2006
UNECE Workshop: Coal Mine and Coalbed Methane
St. Petersburg, Russia - 19 June 2006
International Conference Coal Mine Methane: Recovery, Utilization, Investment Opportunities
Kemerovo, Russia - 22 May 2006
Coal Mines Subcommittee Meeting and the 2006 International Coal Bed Methane (CBM) Symposium
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States - 10 May 2006
CARBON EXPO - Global Carbon Market Fair & Conference
Cologne, Germany - 09 May 2006
ISWA Beacon Conference: Waste Treatment and Final Destination
Expo Center Norte - Yellow Pavillion, Sao Paulo, Brazil - 28 March 2006
Carbon Markets America
Pestana Rio Atlantica Hotel, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 27 March 2006
SWANA's 29th Landfill Gas Symposium
Hilton St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg FL, United States - 22 March 2006
Latin American Carbon Forum
Quito, Ecuador - 02 December 2005
Coal Mines Methane to Markets Regional Workshop
Beijing, China - 09 June 2005
Private Sector Outreach Workshop
Washington, DC, United States - 27 April 2005
Coal Mine Technical Subcommittee Meeting
Geneva, Switzerland
