Tools and Resources
The Global Methane Initiative maintains tools and resources from its meetings, conferences and events. Partners, subcommittee members, and Project Network members are encouraged to submit documents, links to Web sites or other resources via e-mail. Submit the resources as e-mail attachments to the Administrative Support Group.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the objective of the Global Methane Initiative?
- What countries are participating in the Initiative?
- What commitments do Partner Countries make?
- Can the private sector and other organizations participate?
- What is the difference between a Partner and a Project Network member?
- How does the Initiative achieve its goals?
- How can I contact my country representative?
- How can I submit a project idea or activity to a technical subcommittee for consideration?
- What are the expected benefits of the Global Methane Initiative?
Tools
Technical Proceedings from Global Methane Initiative Events
Fact Sheets
- Initiative Fact Sheet (October 2011)
- Global Methane Emissions and Mitigation Opportunities (April 2011)
- Global Methane Initiative Agriculture Fact Sheet (November 2011)
- Global Methane Initiative Coal Mines Fact Sheet (November 2011)
- Global Methane Initiative Landfill Fact Sheet (November 2011)
- Global Methane Initiative Oil and Gas Systems Fact Sheet (November 2011)
- Methane frequently asked questions (March 2008)
- Project Network frequently asked questions (March 2008)
- Project Network brochure (September 2008)
- High Resolution Fact Sheets - For Printing (All Fact Sheets)
Reports
- Best Practice Guidance for Effective Methane Drainage and Use in Coal Mines (PDF, 86 pp, 1.9 MB)
This document is also available in Chinese (PDF, 86 pp, 2.8 MB) and Russian (PDF, 107 pp, 2.6 MB) - Global Methane Initiative Accomplishments Report (2004 - 2009) (PDF, 52 pp, 2.6 MB)
- International Energy Agency (IEA): Energy Sector Methane Recovery and Use - The Importance of Policy (PDF, 46 pp, 1 MB)
- International Energy Agency (IEA): The Importance of Landfill Gas Policy Measures 2009 (PDF, 31 pp, 2.6 MB)
- International Energy Agency (IEA): Turning a Liability into an Asset: Landfill Methane Recovery in India 2008 (PDF, 25 pp, 430 KB)
- International Energy Agency (IEA): Coal Mine Methane in China: A Budding Asset with the Potential to Bloom 2009 (PDF, 36 pp, 2.6 MB)
- International Energy Agency (IEA): Coal Mine Methane in China - Addendum 2009 (PDF, 1 pp, 61 KB)
- International Energy Agency (IEA): Coal Mine Methane in Russia 2009 (PDF, 70 pp, 2.6 MB)
Funding Opportunities
- U.S. EPA issues a major Request for Proposals (RFP) to fund projects and activities that advance methane abatement, recovery and use as a clean energy source
- UNDP/World Bank Guidance on Financial Options Available for Climate Action in Developing Countries
- Project Financing Options From the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) (PDF, 14 pp., 337 KB)
- Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) Call for Proposals (PDF, 8 pp., 929 KB)
- European Commission Coal Methane Funding Opportunity
Information on Methane Sources and Co-Benefits
Methane accounts for 14 percent of global GHG emissions, second only to carbon dioxide (CO2) as a GHG resulting from human activities. Approximately 40 percent of anthropogenic methane emissions come from the four sources targeted by the Global Methane Initiative: agriculture, coal mining, landfills, natural gas and oil systems.
Methane accounts for approximately 18 percent of total radiative (climate) forcing, or about one-third of that of CO2, and is 25 times as effective at trapping heat in the atmosphere as CO2. It also has a relatively short atmospheric lifetime of approximately 12 years, compared to about 200 years for CO2. These two characteristics make methane emissions reductions particularly effective at mitigating global warming in the near term (i.e., the next 25 years).
