Objectives

  • Raise international awareness of critical need to reduce methane emissions
  • Emphasize opportunities for the Global Methane Initiative (GMI) and strategic partners to take action to reduce methane

Outcome

Engaged, empowered partners prepared to act on methane.


A Call to Action on Methane:

an international dialogue hosted by the GMI

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Agenda

Agenda
Welcome and Introductions
  • Helen Ryan, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Protection Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada; Chair, GMI Steering Committee
KEYNOTE ADDRESSES:
Methane Mitigation Policy to Achieve Climate Goals
  • Joseph Goffman, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (confirmed)
Global Trends in the Energy Sector: Impact on Methane
  • Mechthild Wörsdörfer, Director, Sustainability, Technology & Outlooks, International Energy Agency (confirmed)
Opportunity for Global Action on Methane:
International Decade of Methane Management
  • Olga Algayerova, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (confirmed)
Importance of Action on Methane
  • Fred Krupp, President, Environmental Defense Fund (confirmed)
Global Methane Assessment: Benefits and Costs of Mitigating Methane Emissions
  • Drew Shindell, Chair, Scientific Advisory Panel of the Climate & Clean Air Coalition and Professor of Climate Sciences, Duke University (confirmed)
Industry Panel Discussion and Moderated Question & Answer
Moderator: Drew Shindell, Chair, Scientific Advisory Panel of the Climate & Clean Air Coalition and Professor of Climate Sciences, Duke University (confirmed)
  • Vicki Hollub, President and Chief Executive Officer, Occidental (confirmed)
  • David Newman, President, World Biogas Association (confirmed)
Closing: Next steps for engagement


Global Methane Initiative (GMI)
Leading methane action since 2004