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Agriculture Proceedings

Tuesday, 30 October 2007

SESSION 1: Introduction
Co-Chairs: Jeremy Eppel, Head of Division, Sustainable Agriculture Strategy
UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Agriculture Subcommittee Co-Chair and
Wang Qingli, Head of Division of Resources and Environment Department of Science, Education and Rural Environment (DSERE), Chinese Ministry of Agriculture (MOA)

Welcome from Our Hosts
Bai Jinming, Director General of DSERE, MOA

Methane to Markets: Partnership Overview (PDF, 13 pp., 486 KB)
Jeremy Eppel, Agriculture Subcommittee Co-Chair

Keynote Address - Livestock's Long Shadow: Environmental Issues and Options (PDF, 28 pp., 835 KB)
Pierre Gerber, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

What are Anaerobic Digesters, What Makes Them Work, How are They Used Around the World, and How Does AD Protect the Environment (Climate, Air, Water, Human Health)? (PDF, 24 pp., 3.6 MB)
Michael Chesshire, Director of Greenfinch, Ltd.

Current Status of Anaerobic Digestion Technology Development in China (PDF, 7 pp., 4.3 MB)
Deng Guanglian, Director of Biogas Research Institute of MOA

Session Discussion

SESSION 2: Working with International Partners to Promote Project Development
Co-Chairs: Henry Derwent, DEFRA Director of International Climate Change and Energy and Li Jingming, Center for Science and Development of MOA

Promoting the Growth of Anaerobic Digestion in Agriculture: Lessons from National and International Experience (PDF, 16 pp., 61 KB)
Jeremy Eppel and Jorge Hilbert, Methane to Markets Agriculture Subcommittee Co-Chairs

Overview of CDM Opportunities in AD (PDF, 17 pp., 230 KB)
Zarina Azizova, World Bank

Investment in the Effective Utilization of Agricultural Wastes (PDF, 20 pp., 239 KB)
Pat Delaquil, Clean Energy Commercialization

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP): Activities that Support AD Project Development Worldwide (PDF, 17 pp., 136 KB)
Li Junfeng, REEEP

Session Discussion


Wednesday, 31 October 2007

SESSION 3: Country Experiences, Technologies, and National Support for AD Development
Co-Chairs: Michael Chesshire, Director of Greenfinch, Ltd. and Ms. Dong Hongmin, Professor of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Thailand's Pilot CDM Program for Livestock Waste to Energy (PDF, 16 pp., 506 KB)
Nat Pinnoi, World Bank

India's Emerging Methane to Markets Program (PDF, 15 pp., 218 KB)
Mahesh Patankar, International Institute for Energy Conservation

European Experience (PDF, 30 pp., 1.4 MB)
Katrin Pietzsch, German Society for the Sustainable Biogas and Bioenergy Utilization (GERBIO)

Anaerobic Digestion Technology in the U.S. Livestock Industry (PDF, 21 pp., 2.3 MB)
Kurt Roos, U.S. EPA

Current Status and its Potential for Large and Middle-sized Biogas Plant in China (PDF, 19 pp., 1.2 MB)
Ms. Zhao Lixin, Director of Center of Energy and Environment Protection Technology Development of MOA

Session Discussion

SESSION 4: Case Studies: AD in Support of Pollution Control, Rural Development, and Improved Environmental Management
Co-Chairs: Kurt Roos, Team Leader, AgSTAR Program, U.S. EPA and Li Xiujin, Professor of Beijing University of Chemical Technology

Farm Location, Access to Technology, and Manure Management Practices - Insights from a Case Study on Pig Production in Central Thailand (PDF, 15 pp., 293 KB)
Pierre Gerber, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Rural Energy in China: Opportunities to Promote Health, Development, and Climate (PDF, 34 pp., 965 KB)
Kirk Smith, Professor, University of California - Berkeley

Session Discussion

SESSION 5: Wide Applications of AD Technologies
Co-Chairs: Jeremy Eppel, Agriculture Subcommittee Co-Chair and Zhao Lixin, Director of Center of Energy and Environment Protection Technology Development of MOA

Technical Aspects and Operating Requirements for Digesters Utilizing Co-Mingled Waste and Centralized Operation in Cold Climates (PDF, 46 pp., 1.6 MB)
Heinz-Peter Mang, Beijing Institute of Energy & Environmental Protection

Methane from the Animal Protein Industry in Brazil (PDF, 22 pp., 705 KB)
Hamilton Ida, LOGICarbon

BioFuels: A New Paradigm in Ethanol Production (PDF, 8 pp., 791 KB)
Ted Mathews, E3 Biofuels

Strategy on Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction in China (PDF, 25 pp., 1 MB)
Dong Hongmin, Professor of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Improving Biogas Yield of Corn Stalks Through Chemical Pretreatment (PDF, 41 pp., 10.4 MB)
Mr. Li Xiujin, Professor of Beijing University of Chemical Technology

Session Discussion

SESSION 6: Measurement, Verification, Baseline, and Accounting Issues of Emission Reductions
Co-Chairs: Jorge Hilbert, Agriculture Subcommittee and Mr. Deng Guanglian, Director of Biogas Research Institute, MOA

Agricultural Biomass in LAC: Measurement and Verification Issues of Emissions Reductions (PDF, 18 pp., 759 KB)
Julie McLaughlin, EcoSecurities

Establishing Performance Protocols for Anaerobic Digestion (PDF, 16 pp., 49 KB)
Dr. John H. Martin, Jr., Hall Associates

Overview of the CDM in the Agricultural Sector (PDF, 24 pp., 437 KB)
Grant Kirkman, Lead Officer in the UNFCCC CDM Methodologies Unit

Session Discussion

SESSION 7: Closing Discussion Panel

How Methane to Markets Can Assist in Overcoming Barriers
Session Chairs: Jeremy Eppel and Jorge Hilbert, Agriculture Subcommittee Co-Chairs and Dr. Li Jingming, Methane to Markets Subcommittee Representative from China
Panel Participants include Co-Chairs for each session

Closing Remarks and Adjourn Meeting
Jeremy Eppel and Jorge Hilbert, Agriculture Subcommittee Co-Chairs

Session Discussion


Thursday, 1 November 2007

Working Meeting of the Methane to Markets Partnership

Meeting Minutes (PDF, 17 pp, 199 KB)

Welcome and Introductions
Jeremy Eppel and Jorge Hilbert, Agriculture Subcommittee Co-Chairs

Actions Arising from Last Subcommittee Meeting

  • Country profiles
  • Country AD contacts and research institutions

Brief Statements and Updates from Country Representatives

  • Short presentation from Vietnam (new Subcommittee member) (PDF, 28 pp., 1.8 MB)
  • Updates on activities from other country representatives
    • Argentina
    • Australia (PDF, 2 pp., 313 KB)
    • Canada
    • China
    • Germany
    • India (PDF, 17 pp., 222 KB)
    • Republic of Korea
    • Mexico
    • United Kingdom
    • United States
  • Brief statement on progress being made by country members regarding the present action plan

Open Discussion Including Project Network members

Discussion of Key AD Methodology Issues

Next Steps and New Activities

  • Discussion of Steering Committee Guidance
  • Action Plan update
  • Next meeting location and timing

Closing Remarks
Jeremy Eppel and Jorge Hilbert, Agriculture Subcommittee Co-Chairs