The Agriculture Subcommittee meeting took place on Tuesday, 10 April 2012 at 10:00 AM EDT. Topics included discussion of future activities, including the Methane Expo 2013 and upcoming Subcommittee meetings. Minutes:Final Meeting Minutes (PDF, 8 pp., 83 KB)
The Oil & Gas Subcommittee met on 12 April 2012 in Denver, Colorado USA to discuss issues related to the upcoming Methane Expo 2013 and Nationally Appropriate Action Plans, and activities since the 2011 October meeting. The meeting was held in conjunction with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (U.S. EPA) Nat...
The first Municipal Wastewater Subcommittee meeting took place on Wednesday, 18 April 2012 at 08:00 AM EDT. Topics included discussion of the new subcommittee and its objectives, subcommittee membership and leadership, the ongoing development of a sector Action Plan, and ideas and plans future in-person meetings. Agenda:
The Nordic Biogas Conference is being organized by Energinet.dk, the Danish Biogas Association, Waste Management Norway, Bionova Consulting from Finland, Sorpa from Iceland, Swedish Gas Centre, and Energigas Sverige. The conference will allow attendees in the gas and energy sector to meet and exchange ideas and information as well as receive the latest updates from the leading researchers in the b...
Approximately 35 participants, including Delegates from Partner Countries in Argentina Canada, Ethiopia, Ecuador, Germany, Peru, Poland, Serbia, and the United States, participated in the 15th Landfill Subcommittee internet-based meeting. The meeting focused on an update from the ASG, discussing examples of landfill sector action plans, upcoming plans for a tri-sector meeting in Singapore, and the...
Biogas Poland 2012 will explore the opportunities and challenges of biogas production at landfills, wastewater treatment plants, and agriculture biogas plants within Poland. Topics being covered at the conference include incentives to stimulate the industry, finance and investment for biogas projects, and agricultural biogas case studies. Tom Frankiewicz, from the U.S. EPA's Landfill Methane Outre...
The 15th Session of the Global Methane Initiative Coal Subcommittee met on Wednesday, 16 May 2012 at 07:00 AM EDT. Agenda: View the final agenda (PDF, 1 pg, 65 KB).
The Australian Government''s Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (RET) and the Global Methane Initiative (GMI) hosted the Coal Mining Methane Abatement Seminar on 4-6 September 2012. The GMI Coal Subcommittee meeting was held in conjunction with this meeting on 5 September 2012. The seminar was intended to connect the Australia coal ind...
The 16th Session of the Global Methane Initiative (GMI) Coal Subcommittee met on 5 September 2012, in conjunction with the three-day Coal Mining Methane Abatement Seminar presented by the Australian Government Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism. Agenda: View the
This workshop provided information on the elements of integrated solid waste management (ISWM), including landfill operations and maintenance, approaches to methane avoidance, such as recycling, composting, and the development of landfill methane energy projects using the experience of Mauritius as an example model. Participants shared lessons-learned from their experience and brainstormed about a...
Please join us for our second meeting in the Asia Pacific! Building off our first successful meeting, this workshop will discuss ways of reducing methane emissions from Oil and Gas facilities. Logsheet:Logistical Information (PDF, 1 pp, 28 KB)
Resource India Expo 2012 will include information on waste management, wastewater treatment, and pollution control. The goal of the event is to encourage industry and businesses to adopt technologies and methodologies that minimize waste, conserve resources, and save energy. The event will also play a leading role in promoting ''green'' lifestyles and achieving stewardship of resources for current...
The Global Forum is organized by the World Bank-led Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership (GGFR), and hosted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Key themes of the event include: operational best practices; major success stories; persistent challenges; practical technology solutions and the way forward.
Taller de gestión del conocimiento como mecanismo para la promoción de la Iniciativa Global del Metano, las buenas prácticas y las tecnologías innovadoras en materia de reducción de emisiones de metano entre los representantes de empresas, entidades gubernamentales y de investigación del sector hidrocarburos. More Information:...
The Municipal Solid Waste Subcommittee discussed upcoming plans for Methane Expo 2013 in Vancouver, Canada. Agenda: View the agenda (PDF, 1 pp, 91 KB).
Minutes: View the final minutes (PDF, 17 pp, 356 KB).
Officially hosted by the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, this First International Environmental Conference in the region will focus on the rapidly increasing problem of industrial waste. Saudi Arabia and the surrounding areas have experienced rapid industrial growth and diversification in recent years. This has created fiscal solvency but also problems with hazardous and non hazardous waste...
The 4th Annual Unconventional Gas Asia Summit will include information on the unconventional gas development in Asia, the policy and regulation environment in Indonesia, and development and investment opportunities in Indonesia for unconventional project developers. More Information:http://www.szwgroup.com/ug...
The Agriculture Wastewater Subcommittee took place on 28 November 2012. The meeting focused on preparation for the Methane Expo 2013 in Vancouver, Canada and the development of case studies for the International Best Practice Guide. In addition, the meeting included an update from the GMI Administrative Support Group (ASG), and country updates. Agenda: View the ...
The Municipal Wastewater Subcommittee took place on Thursday, 6 December 2012. The meeting focused on preparation for the Methane Expo 2013 in Vancouver, Canada, including a discussion on technical and policy session topics and speakers and project opportunity and success story poster ideas; planning for the next subcommittee meeting to be held at the Expo; and ongoing subcommittee business (e.g.,...
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