Plenary Proceedings

Tuesday, 30 October 2007

OPENING SESSION

Opening Remarks from China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)
Minister Xie Zhenhua, Vice Chairman, NDRC

Opening Remarks from the United States Ambassador to China.
Clark T. Randt, Jr., Ambassador to China

Remarks on Coal Mine Methane Experience in China
Minister Liang Jiakun, SAWS

Recent Accomplishments of the Methane to Markets Partnership
John Beale, Deputy Assistant Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and Chair of the Partnership Steering Committee

Importance of Methane Projects in Global Carbon Markets and as a Source of Clean Energy
Bindu Lohani, Vice-President, Asian Development Bank

Leadership Round Table: Perspectives on Methane Project Development
Moderator: Neil Hirst, Director, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Panelists:

• Cameron Davies, Chief Executive, Alkane Ltd.
• Steve Zou, President and CEO, Asian American Gas, Inc.
• Rich Lavin, Senior Vice President, Caterpillar
• He Tian-cai, Chief Engineer, Jincheng Anthracite Coal Mining Company
• Ajit Kumar Hazarika, Director, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation of India (ONGC)
• Gary Crawford, Vice President, Veolia Environmental Services

Thursday, 1 November 2007

CLOSING SESSION

• Report from Policy and Technical Sessions - Overview and Outcomes
  • Agriculture (PDF, 8 pp., 215 KB)
  • Landfill (PDF, 7 pp., 101 KB)
  • Coal (PDF, 6 pp., 98 KB)
  • Oil & Gas (PDF, 9 pp., 119 KB)
• Outcomes from Steering Committee Meeting (PDF, 17 pp., 109 KB)
• Update from Administrative Support Group