Global
Methane Initiative
THE U.S. GOVERNMENT'S
GLOBAL METHANE INITIATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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CONTENTS

Letter from the Acting Assistant Administrator	ii,
introduction			1
Agriculture	8
Coal Mines 			.11
Municipal Solid Waste.		13
Oil and Gas Systems 		16
Wastewater			21
Looking Forward	23

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December 2013
Dear Colleagues,
As the new Steering Committee Chair, it is my privilege to announce this year's report on the U.S.
Government's Global Methane Initiative (GMI) Accomplishments for the year 2012 with a few key
highlights from 2013. It has been a busy and productive year. On July 18, 2013, the U.S. Senate
confirmed Gina McCarthy as Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In her previous
role as Assistant Administrator of the EPA's Office of Air and Radiation, Administrator McCarthy served as the
GMI Steering Committee Chair. We thank her for her strong leadership and service to this dynamic initiative and
wish her all the best in her new role.
Our global partners in the GMI have continued to make significant strides in reducing methane emissions
around the globe with hundreds of projects now in operation and highlighted on the GMI website at
www.globalmethane.org. The United States is committed to this important and urgent work of reducing
emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas and Short Lived Climate Pollutant that is emitted from a variety
of industrial activities and can be harnessed for energy. In June 2013, President Obama issued his Climate Action
Plan, which reinforces the commitment of the United States to leadership on international efforts to address
climate change. The plan specifically recognizes the U.S. leadership to reduce methane emissions through both
the GMI and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC).
The GMI strives to build capacity, overcome barriers to methane reduction projects, and identify emission
reductions associated with its efforts. I am happy to report the Initiative's work has continued with another strong
year with significant progress made on identifying new methane reduction opportunities and a successful 2013
methane expo event. During 2012, the United States contributed nearly $10 million toward capacity building and
technical assistance efforts aimed at mitigating global methane emissions through the GMI. Specific activities
included conducting training and workshops, developing guidance and outreach materials, supporting country-
wide emissions inventories, and performing site-specific measurement and pre-feasibility studies. In 2012
alone, these efforts led to reductions of more than 23 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent from U.S.
Government supported methane projects.
The United States was pleased to take a leadership role in the Methane Expo 2013, held in Vancouver, Canada in
March 2013. U.S. agencies played an integral role in Expo planning and preparation across all five GMI sectors,
developing technical agendas and project showcases. The event attracted more than 450 attendees and featured
nearly 100 project opportunities and success stories. It was encouraging to see firsthand all of the activity and
innovation on display at this premier international forum. We greatly appreciate the government of Canada—in
particular, Environment Canada—for hosting this successful event.
The GMI's successful model of international collaboration to achieve significant methane emission reductions
served as a platform for the 2012 launch of the CCAC. As of September 2013, the CCAC had grown to 33 country
partners and more than 30 non-state partners. GMI's experience and expertise has been instrumental in designing
and implementing several CCAC initiatives focused on methane.
As the new chair of the GMI Steering Committee and as a representative of EPA, it has been a privilege to work
with many of you on these important efforts. I look forward to the United States' continued leadership in global
methane mitigation over the coming year, especially as we plan to celebrate our ten-year anniversary of this
important Initiative.
Sincerely,
3 JhCS
Janet G. McCabe
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation
Steering Committee Chair, Global Methane Initiative
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Why Target Methane?
After another year of droughts and extreme
weather events, the urgent challenge that
climate change poses is apparent across
the globe. Methane emissions account for
more than one-third of total anthropogenic (or man-
made) climate forcing, making methane the second
most important greenhouse gas (GHG). Methane is
also a constituent of natural gas, so capturing it offers
a unique opportunity to increase energy security while
mitigating climate change. By targeting five main
methane sectors (agriculture, coal mines, municipal
solid waste [MSWJ, municipal wastewater, and oil and
gas), the Global Methane Initiative (GMI) provides an
international framework for reducing and recovering
methane gas as a clean energy source, with significant
benefits to the global environment, the economy, and
human health.
Goals and Benefits
GMI aims to reduce methane emissions in an effort to
combat climate change, enhance economic growth,
bolster energy security, and improve local environmental
quality and industrial safety. Through its public-private
partnerships, GMI helps develop projects that address
five primary methane emission sectors.
GMI Partner Countries work with a network of public and
private sector organizations to foster methane abate-
ment, recovery, and use across international borders
and industry sectors. Their activities include conducting
technology transfer, improving local capacity, providing
project development and implementation support, and
marketing project opportunities. In 2012, U.S. efforts
in support of GMI yielded emission reductions of more
than 23 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
(MMTCOjE).1
Methane emissions can be cheaper to reduce than C02
emissions, and many cost-effective and economically
viable opportunities exist worldwide. Overall, the po-
tential for methane mitigation at or below $0/MTC02E
is approximately 1,000 MMTC02E, and the mitigation
potential more than doubles—to 2,000 MMTC02E—at a
cost of $30/MTCO,E.2 Methane's short lifespan in the
atmosphere means that mitigating it can significantly
decrease climate change (see below).
Methane (CH4) accounts for 14 percent of global
GHG emissions with an estimated 7,196 MMT-
CG2E of anthropogenic emissions in 2010, While
methane is emitted in smaller quantities than
carbon dioxide (C02) and remains in the atmo-
sphere for a shorter period, its ability to trap
heat in the atmosphere—which is called "global
warming potential"—is 28 times greater than that
of C02. Because of this, methane has a stronger
influence on climate change during its 12-year
atmospheric lifetime than C02. Methane's short
atmospheric lifespan, however, presents oppor-
tunities for mitigating global warming in the near
term.
For more information on methane emission sourc-
es and trends, see EPA's global projections report
for non-C02 gases (issued in December 2012) at:
www.epa.gov/climatechange/EPAactivities/
economics/nonco2projections.html.
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Total (cumulative) emissions estimates are revised annually to reflect the dynamic nature of methane reduction projects that operate
over a period of multiple years, and the best available data on project operations.
U.S. EPA. 2013. Global Mitigation ofNon-C02 Greenhouse Gases: 2010-2030. EPA 430-R-13-011. www.epa.gov/ciimatechange/Downloads/
EPAactivit ies/M AC_Report_2013.pdf
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THE U.S. GOVERNMENT'S GLOBAL METHANE INITIATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Organizational Structure
GMI includes an international network of national gov-
ernments, industry, development banks, universities,
and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), united in
promoting methane emission reduction projects across
the globe. GMI aims to provide project development
support, with active engagement from the private sec-
tor. Its framework comprises the Steering Committee,
the Administrative Support Group (ASG), five technical
subcommittees, and the Project Network, which brings
together representatives from the private sector and
NGOs (see Figure 1).
The Steering Committee guides the work of the
Partnership. The ASG serves as the Secretariat and
is hosted by EPA. The five technical sector subcom-
mittees—Agriculture, Coal Mines, MSW, Municipal
Wastewater, and Oil and Gas—are responsible for guid-
ing and assessing sector-specific activities and assisting
Partner Country delegates and Project Network mem-
bers. Partner Countries have developed their own plans
for each sector and are now working on overarching
country plans that outline opportunities for building ca-
pacity, transferring technology, and promoting private
investment across all sectors in which they participate.
Continued Growth
As of September 2013, GMI encompasses 41 Partner
Countries and the European Commission, and the
Project Network has grown to nearly 1,300 organiza-
tions that span six continents and a wide range of
industries. This expansion represents a tripling in the
number of Partners and more than a 10-fold increase in
Project Network members since the program began in
2004.
Figure 1: GMI Organizational Structure
Oil and Gas
Subcommittee
Municipal Solid
Waste
Subcommittee
Agricultural
Subcommittee
Coal Mines
Subcommittee
Municipal
Wastewater
Subcommittee
Administrative
Support Group
Steering Committee
Project Network Members
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INTRODUCTION
Approaching 10th Anniversary
The year 2014 will mark the 10th anniversary of GMi and
its efforts to facilitate global cooperation on methane
emission reductions. This landmark will be documented
through an anticipated Partnership-wide accomplish-
ments video highlighting GMI's achievements since
2004, as well as an accompanying all-partnership
meeting in the coming year. The United States will play
a leadership role in documenting all GMI successes and
in planning for the all-partnership meeting.
U.S. LEADERSHIP
U.S. government-related GMI efforts are led by EPA
and involve the collective efforts of other federal
agencies and departments, including the U.S. Agency
for International Development (USAID); the U.S.
Departments of Agriculture, Energy, and State; and the
U.S. Trade and Development Agency. Since GMI's incep-
tion in 2004, the United States has invested approxi-
mately $74.4 million in the Initiative (see Figure 2).
Figure 2: U.S. Government Funding and
Leveraged Funding, FY 2005-FY 2012
Total U.S.
Government
Funding
Leveraged
Funding
$74.5
million
100 200 300 400
Dollars (in millions)
500
$526.8
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THE U.S. GOVERNMENT'S GLOBAL METHANE INITIATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
U.S. resources support a number of diverse activities,
including conducting pre-feasibility and feasibility stud-
ies at potential project sites, building capacity through
technology transfer and training, developing tools and
resources for methane emissions mitigation and use,
and supporting the work of the ASG across 26 Partner
Countries in all regions (see Figure 3),
Figure 3: FY 2012 Expenditures by Region
North America
13%
Africa
The consistently strong U.S. government support for
GMI has been a major contributor to the Partnership's
growth in size, scope, and influence during its first nine
years. In 2012, U.S. support for GMI-related projects
and activities helped achieve the following impressive
methane emission reduction results and opportunities
(see Figure 4).3
Figure 4: Annual Methane Emission Reductions from
U.S.-Supported Projects, 2005-2012
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"Actual" emission reductions are those that have been achieved and measured from implemented projects in any given year. "Potential"
emission reductions have been identified through GMI capacity building activities (e.g., pre-feasibility or feasibility studies) as those that
could be realized if the emission reduction project(s) were fully implemented.
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INTRODUCTION
U.S.-Supported International Coalition Complements GMI Efforts
The success of GMI has significantly contributed to
the founding of other collaborative partnerships.
Announced by former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton and former EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson
during the official launch event in February 2012 (see
right), the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) is
focused on reducing short-lived climate pollutants
(SLCPs) including methane. It held its first ministerial
meeting in April 2012 in Sweden. The Coalition has ex-
panded from six initial partners to 33 country partners4
to date.
The CCAC has formally launched initiatives aimed
at accelerating emission reductions of black carbon,
methane, and MFCs. Several of the CCAC initiatives
include a strong focus on methane mitigation and were
conceived of, proposed, and designed by GMI Partner
Countries and other stakeholders based upon Un-
supported technical expertise, work, and experiences
in these sectors. These CCAC initiatives are intended to
build on GMI accomplishments in its respective sectors,
and to leverage the high-level political will created by
the CCAC to scale up the potential emission reductions
achievable in these sectors.
• MSW Management Initiative. This initiative works
to address methane, black carbon, and other air
pollutants emissions across the MSW sector by
working directly with cities and national govern-
ments. Through this initiative, the CCAC will work
with cities to identify and facilitate a variety of
efforts, including capping and closing open dumps,
capturing and utilizing landfill gas, and ensuring
proper waste handling and organics manage-
ment. The methane reduction aspects of this
initiative build upon the work of the GMI MSW
Subcommittee, including its recently developed
best practices guidance document (see page 13).
The first phase of the MSW initiative will focus on
working with approximately 10 cities to guide the
development of a robust framework for action, in-
cluding cities that need direct technical assistance
as well as cities that will play a mentoring role.
Former U.S. State Department Secretary Hillary Clinton and
former EPA Adminstrator Lisa Jackson—along with represen-
tatives from Bangladesh, Canada, Ghana. Mexico, Sweden,
and the United Nations Environmental Programme—at the
CCAC launch.
Oil and Natural Gas Production Initiative. This
initiative seeks to work with key stakeholders to
encourage cooperation and to support the imple-
mentation of cost-effective measures to substan-
tially reduce methane and black carbon emissions
from natural gas venting, leakage, and flaring. The
initiative's importance was highlighted with a state-
ment signed by 13 CCAC Partner Ministers,5 calling
for the oil and gas industry to cooperate on this is-
sue. This initiative builds on the technical expertise
and industry knowledge of GMI, EPA's Natural Gas
STAR International (NGSI) Program, and the World
Bank-led Global Gas Flaring Reduction (GGFR)
Partnership.
Agriculture Initiative. The CCAC agriculture initia-
tive will support action to reduce methane and
black carbon emissions from agriculture processes
while promoting greater food security, agricul-
tural productivity and livelihoods, environmental
sustainability, and broader climate objectives. This
initiative complements and leverages ongoing
work embarked upon by GMI, the United Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the
World Bank, and others involved in black carbon
mitigation.
As of September 2013 from the CCAC website: www.unep.org/ecac/Partners/CountryPartners/tabid/l01711/Default.aspx.
www.unep.org/ccac/Portals/24183/docs/CCAC%20Ministers%27%20Statement_25%20January%202013.pdf.
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THE U.S. GOVERNMENT'S GLOBAL METHANE INITIATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
CROSS-CUTTING U.S. GOVERNMENT EFFORTS
Since GMI's inception, the U.S. government has been
actively advancing methane mitigation across all sec-
tors by promoting specific reduction opportunities
(described subsequently in each of the sector chapters),
ongoing capacity building and technology transfer, and
enhanced tracking of project activities. Some of these
efforts are highlighted below.
Ongoing Capacity Building and
Technology Transfer
U.S. expertise has been instrumental in developing
capacity and delivering technical skills to many Partner
Countries. By sponsoring, organizing, and leading sub-
committee meetings, technical workshops, and train-
ings, the United States has transferred vital knowledge
and expertise to international counterparts that facili-
tate the development of methane capture and use proj-
ects. In 2012, EPA worked closely with the government
of Canada to organize and plan Methane Expo 2013
(see page 7). The United States supported more than
20 workshops in more than a dozen Partner Countries,
and undertook numerous site visits, measurement stud-
ies, study tours, and technology demonstrations around
the world.
Enhanced Project Tracking and
Emission Reduction Reporting
In recent years, EPA has developed a more robust and
simplified tracking system to increase the capacity,
speed, and efficiency of data collection among Partner
Countries. The Customer Relationship Management
(CRM) database acts as a centralized clearinghouse—
not only for GMI-specific activities, but also for broader
methane activities by combining data from existing sec-
toral databases, including international agriculture, coal
mine methane (CMM), and MSW data systems.
In 2012, EPA oversaw development of a new Web inter-
face that uses the GMI CRM data to generate user-friend-
ly reports for the agriculture, MSW, and wastewater
sectors. In 2013 and 2014, EPA will lead efforts to create
Web-based interfaces for the coal mining and oil and gas
sectors.
Convening Joint Biogas
Subcommittee Meetings
In July 2012, the United States supported a GMI
Tri-Subcommittee meeting in Singapore, which
convened delegates from the Agriculture, MSW,
and Municipal Wastewater Subcommittees. These
three sectors all promote the collection and use
of biogas, so there are similarities in the tech-
nologies and approaches each sector employs
and the barriers and challenges each sector
faces. Conducting combined meetings increases
collaboration and communication across the sub-
committees, in addition to conserving resources.
As an example of the cross-cutting issues and
influences among these sectors, the suggested
development of the agricultural project case
study guide was a result of the MSW sector's
recent International Best Practices Guide for
Landfill Gas Energy Projects (see page 13). Addi-
tionally, the other sectors discussed developing
Statements of Purpose similar to the Agriculture
Subcommittee (see page 10).
In 2012, the United States Department of State com-
missioned a study6 to RAND Corporation to evaluate
GMI and better understand the program's value to
State Department's climate change mission. The study
included an exhaustive review of GMI-funded activities,
database analysis, interviews, and site visits to India,
the Philippines, and Mexico. The study concluded GMI
has contributed to reducing methane emissions and
that GMI activities continue to
seed methane reduction efforts
around the globe. It also found
that GMI's approach has appeal
as a cost-effective method to re-
duce GHG emissions and attract
Partner Country participation,
with Department of State fulfill-
ing an important and unique role
in fostering and supporting GMI.
www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/technical_reports/TR1200/TR1250/RAND_TR1250.pdf
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METHAN
GLOBAL METHANE INITIATIVE
Vancouver, Canada
12-15 *fc»rch 201J
METHANE EXPO 2013 DRAWS HUNDREDS
FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Held in March 2013, the Expo drew more than 450 attendees representing 44 coun-
tries from around the world. The United States undertook significant planning and
activities leading up to the Expo, to plan the technical sessions and develop project
opportunity and success story case studies.
The Expo offered numerous forums for government, private sector, and NGO participants
to engage in high-level plenary sessions and talks, detailed technical discussions on issues
related to promoting methane projects and reductions in each of the GMI sectors, educa-
tional site tours of methane reduction activities, Steering Committee and subcommittee
meetings, and a poster area that included more than 90 methane emission reduction proj-
ects that showcased real, on-the-ground GMI accomplishments. These ongoing activities
and project opportunities—if fully implemented—would yield more than 135 MMTCCLE in
emission reductions.
Outcomes from Steering Committee discussions
included revising guidance and encouraging action
planning, forging closer links and leveraging CCAC
activities, and commemorating GMI's 10-year an-
niversary (e.g., Partnership-wide accomplishment
report, all-partnership meeting) in 2014.
For more information on the Expo, including the
proceedings and posters, see the Expo website at
www.globalmethane.org/expo/index.html.
The Honourable Peter Kent, Canada's Minister
of the Environment (Photo by Bayne Stanley/
Courtesy of Environment Canada).
The opening plenary featured a keynote address by Canada's Environment Minister, the
Honourable Peter Kent, as well as presentations by EPA Acting Assistant Administrator
and GMI Steering Committee Chair Janet McCabe
and the Honourable Terry Lake (British Columbia's
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AGRICULTURE
he primary sources of methane emissions
from agriculture include enteric fermentation,
livestock waste management, rice cultivation,
and agricultural waste burning. Of these,
livestock waste management offers the most viable,
near-term opportunities for methane recovery and
utilization. In 2010, global methane emissions from
livestock manure were estimated to be approximately
229 MMTCO,E, accounting for 3 percent of total global
methane emissions.7
Through GMI, in 2012, the United States contributed
to projects aimed at reducing emissions from farms in
China and the Philippines, as well as led efforts to de-
velop GMI Agriculture Subcommittee support materials.
Many of the supported activities will continue to reduce
methane emissions in future years.
Agriculture (Manure Managment)
Accounts for 3 Percent of
Global Methane Emissions
Collaborating to Reduce Emissions from Farms in China
The United States, the World Bank, and the FAO are
working together on the Guongdong Agricultural
Pollution Control Project. The goal of this project is to
reduce water pollution releases from Chinese farms
by introducing improved agricultural and waste and
wastewater management practices in select areas
of the Guangdong Province. Several of the improved
practices also reduce methane emissions.
As part of the project, a pilot hi-rise swine building
(see photo) has been constructed onsite and shows
promise for replication throughout the Chinese pork
industry. In a hi-rise building, a slatted floor is installed
on the second floor of the structure where pigs are
raised. This allows swine waste to pass through to the
ground floor, where sawdust bedding absorbs the
organic material and initiates an aerobic composting
process. This manure management method could re-
place typical flush manure buildings and liquid manure
storage, thereby also reducing methane emissions.
Comparative flush building (left) and the pilot hi-rise building
(right)
7 U.S. EPA. 2012. Global Anthropogenic Non-C02 Greenhouse Gases Emissions: 1990-2030 EPA 430-R-12-006. www.epa.goy/
climatechange/EPAactivities/economies/nonco2projections.html.
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AGRICULTURE
Ongoing Demonstration Project in the Philippines
EPA continues to support anaerobic digestion (AD)
project development in the Philippines. The agriculture
sector contributes 71 percent of the Philippines' meth-
ane emissions, of which livestock manure accounts
for approximately 10 percent.8 Because many of the
emissions are from small farms, EPA has focused on
supporting small-scale AD technology development,
including fixed domes, stacked domes, and tubular and
bag digesters.
The Buklod-Unlad Multi-Purpose Cooperative is work-
ing to promote AD projects and potentially become
an aggregator for Clean Development Mechanism
Program of Activities small-scale projects. The
Cooperative, with technical support from EPA, devel-
oped three bag digester demonstration projects on
small swine farms in the Philippines. The Cooperative
has plans to assist its members in installing digesters
and to develop partnerships with local governments to
promote and install digesters.
Building Capacity in Vietnam
Implementing Analysis and Investment for
Low-Emission Growth (AILEG) Project
USAID's Enhancing Capacity for Low Emission
Development Strategies (EC-LEDS)/AILEG project
supports the government of Vietnam in providing
systems to collect, archive, and distribute economic
and emissions data. This work has included preparation
of a report9 by Bloomberg New Energy Finance and
Abt Associates, with input from AILEG partners, that
examined technology for livestock biogas, the potential
benefits and economic feasibility of farm-scale biogas
in Vietnam, and the finance needs to scale up in-
country technology. It also explored ongoing practices
livestock methane capture and electricity production
in Vietnam. Through this project, Vietnam's Ministry
of Agriculture and Rural Development now has more
advanced, efficient, and localized tools available to help
plan for low-emission growth in the agriculture sector.
This aligns with one of the stated goals of Vietnam's
Green Growth Strategy to reduce GHG emissions
USDA Vietnam Training on Mitigating GHG Emissions
in the Rice Sector
While the GMI agriculture sector is primar-
ily focused on reducing methane produced by
agri-industrial waste, the United States also has
supported capacity building and outreach to
reduce methane in the rice sector. USDA's Foreign
Agriculture Service and employees of Vietnam's
National Agricultural Extension Center (NAEC)
attended an EC-LEDS workshop and participated
in technical field visits in Can Tho, Kien Giang, and
An Giang, Vietnam. During the sessions, NAEC
staff members learned practical strategies to
mitigate GHG emissions in the rice sector using al-
ternate wetting and drying techniques combined
with fertilizer management, while optimizing rice
yields and lowering input costs. The activity is be-
ing implemented in partnership with the Mekong
Research Development Institute, the Environmen-
tal Defense Fund's Vietnam Low Carbon Rice Proj-
ect, and Can Tho University. NAEC also participat-
ed in two U.S.-government-facilitated workshops
designed to provide practical techniques for
reducing methane from rice production.
8	Ibid.
9	"Livestock Methane Capture and Electricity Production in Vietnam: Status, Feasibility, Economics, and Potential," Bloomberg New Energy
Finance and Abt Associates, Washington, D.C., expected publication in 2013.
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THE U.S. GOVERNMENT'S GLOBAL METHANE INITIATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
through the development of sustainable, organic agri-
culture and improved competitiveness of agricultural
production.
Demonstrating Sustainable Agricultural
Practices
The U.S. government and Vietnam's NAEC facilitated
four workshops on strategies and techniques for GHG
emission reductions from the livestock and other
agriculture sectors, while increasing profitability in
those sectors. Workshop participants discussed practi-
cal techniques, including feed and manure manage-
ment strategies for cattle. NAEC will apply these tech-
niques through demonstration projects, and develop
outreach materials that will be disseminated to their ex-
tension staff throughout the country. These techniques
contribute to the Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture's goal
of reducing agricultural GHG emissions by 20 percent
by 2020.
Advancing Ideas Raised in Singapore
During the July 2012 GMI Agriculture Subcommittee
meeting in Singapore, members discussed several
new and ongoing efforts to encourage and increase
subcommittee participation.
In advance of the Singapore meeting, the Agriculture
Subcommittee co-chairs developed a Statement of
Purpose as a means to encourage subcommittee
participation, better define the subcommittee's focus,
and make the subcommittee more beneficial to its
members. The document defines the subcommittee's
mission and focus as well as the delegates' and Project
Network members' roles. The draft Statement of
Purpose was discussed at the July 2012 subcommittee
meeting. It underwent minor revisions based on
comments received at the meeting, and the final
version is now available on the GMI website at www.
globalmethane.org/documents/ag_statement_of_
purpose.pdf.
Another Agriculture Subcommittee suggestion
included development of a case study guide
for agricultural AD projects. Creating this guide
will increase subcommittee participation and
help delegates play a more meaningful role in
subcommittee project development. Community
Development Research (CDR), a GMI Project Network
member, developed a case study template with input
from the co-chairs and EPA. Partner Country delegates
and Project Network members then completed
case study templates for projects in their respective
countries, and the case studies were compiled in a
draft report titled Successful Applications of Anaerobic
Digestion from Across the World. The final report is
posted on the GMI website at www.globalmethane.
org/documents/GMI%20Benefits%20Report„pdf.
Photo by: Erwin Soo from Singapore, Singapore
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emoving fugitive methane gas from under-
ground coal mines and using it in profitable
and practical ways can improve worker
safety, enhance mine productivity, increase
revenues, and reduce GHG emissions. In 2010, global
methane emissions from coal mines were estimated
to be approximately 587 MMTCO,E, accounting for 8
percent of total global methane emissions.10
The United States is fostering international collabora-
tion through GMI to advance methane capture and use
projects that brings more gas to market. In 2012, U.S.
efforts in this important sector focused primarily on
EPA collaboration with Australia and India, providing
key information in China and Mongolia, and capacity
building in Vietnam.
Coal Mines Account
for 8 Percent of
Global Methane Emissions
Supporting CMM Abatement Seminar and GMI
Coal Subcommittee Meeting in Australia
In September 2012, the United States collaborated
with the Australian government, which hosted a CMM
abatement seminar in Sydney, to hold the GMI Coal
Subcommittee in conjunction with the seminar.
In response to significant carbon price implementation
costs that might be faced by Australia's coal mines,
the Australian government developed a transitional as-
sistance package for the coal industry. The Coal Mining
Abatement Technology Support Package will provide
support for the research, development, and demonstra-
tion of CMM abatement technologies. The Australian
Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism hosted
the seminar to raise awareness of the program and
explain how the assistance can be used to support
technology development and transfer. The seminar
also connected the Australian coal industry with CMM
abatement technology pro-
viders, provided information
on future international invest-
ment opportunities, promot-
ed Australia's expertise and
technologies related to CMM
recovery and use, and identi-
fied safety and regulatory
issues associated with CMM
abatement technology.
Hosting the seminar in
conjunction with the GMI
Coal Subcommittee meeting
leveraged the expertise and
industry participation in the
seminar and made the discussion especially productive.
Wayne Calder, of Australia's
Department of Resources, Energy
and Tourism, addressing seminar
participants.
U.S. EPA, 2012.
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THE U.S. GOVERNMENT'S GLOBAL METHANE INITIATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Providing Key Information About Opportunities in
China's Energy Markets
The United States continues to provide key information
about CMM opportunities in China, the world's leading
coal producer and emitter of CMM. In December 2012,
EPA updated its 2011 report on China's energy markets
in Anhui, Chongqing, Henan, and Guizhou Provinces.
The updated report now includes the energy market-
related results of a CMM feasibility study conducted
in China's Inner Mongolia Province. It encompasses
a	(•
China's coal, electricity, and
natural gas markets, and in-
cludes analyses based on several
comprehensive CMM recovery
and utilization feasibility stud-
ies funded by EPA. The studies can be found on EPA's
Coalbed Methane Outreach Program website at www.
epa.gov/cmop/international/china.html.
Collaborating with India on Ongoing and New CMM Activities
In 2012, the United States continued its longstanding
support for CMM capacity building in India, one of the
world's leading coal producing nations. EPA worked
with the Coal Mine Planning and Design Institute, which
hosts the India CBM/CMM Clearinghouse, and the
Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research to study
CMM development in India's coalfields. EPA extended
its sponsorship of the CBM/CMM Clearinghouse,
founded in 2008 to promote CMM/CBM development
in India. The Clearinghouse serves as an in-country
repository and resource, conducting activities such as
publishing information (e.g., CMM development oppor-
tunities, technical papers, newsletters) on its website,
facilitating training programs, sponsoring seminars, and
conducting trainings.
Continuing Support for Emissions
Inventory and Pre-feasibility
Studies in Mongolia
The United States supported Mongolia's efforts in 2012
to launch its emerging CMM industry. EPA met with
Mongolian government officials, Mongolian Nature and
Environment Consortium (MNEC) staff, and several
Mongolian mining companies to discuss current GMI
efforts and potential pre-feasibility studies. With U.S.
funding support, MNEC conducted a CMM resource as-
sessment and emissions inventory at five mining areas,
held training sessions about how to collect and analyze
field samples, and prepared a brochure for decision-
makers, scientists, and the public. EPA is working with
Mongolia to assess the potential for CBM and under-
ground coal gasification projects at the Baganuur open
pit coal mine.
Tour of Naryn Sukhait Surface Mine.
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COAL MINES
Identifying Opportunities for Future Collaboration in Vietnam
The United States continues to work with its
Vietnamese counterparts from the Institute of Mining
Science and Technology (IMSAT) to follow up from a
previous scoping mission and identify areas in which
Vietnam might benefit from EPA's assistance, includ-
ing capacity building in the mining sector, introducing
best practices, and assessing CMM and ventilation air
methane resource development potential associated
with specific gassy coal mines.
In 2012, EPA participated in an IMSAT workshop on
CMM and met with the Mine Safety Center and several
mines to identify areas in which Vietnam would benefit
from additional training.
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MSW management and treatment activi-
ties account for an estimated 12 percent
of methane emissions worldwide, or 847
MMTCOjE, in 2010.11 There are opportuni-
ties to reduce methane emissions by collecting landfill
gas (LFG) and using it to fuel boilers, engines, or other
technologies. Methane emissions from MSW can also
be reduced by modifying how waste is treated. For
example, organic fractions of the MSW stream can be
diverted from landfills and disposed of at anaerobic
digesters, composting facilities, or waste-to-energy
facilities.
In 2012, the United States' efforts produced and
advanced guidance to encourage landfill gas energy
(LFGE) or direct LFG use projects, provided technical
assistance (e.g., landfill inventories, LFG modeling), and
conducted integrated solid waste management (ISWM)
trainings in Partner Countries. These EPA-supported
activities will continue to advance methane emission
reduction opportunities in the years to come.
Developing Guidance Material
The United States continues to develop guidance docu-
ments and other materials to help grow methane emis-
sion reduction projects worldwide. For example, in 2012,
EPA produced GMI's new International Best Practices
Guide for Landfill Gas Energy Projects (www.global-
methane.org/tools-resources/tools. aspx#three), which
provides a broad overview of the LFGE project develop-
ment process and presents the technological, economic,
and political considerations that typically affect the suc-
cess of LFGE projects in international settings. The guide
is a comprehensive document, which presents best
practices that encourage environmentally and economi-
cally sound LFGE projects and connects stakeholders
with available information, tools, and services for:
11 U.S. EPA, 2012.
MSW Accounts for
12 Percent of
Global Methane Emissions
Resolving flaws in solid waste disposal site design
and operation.
Designing and operating successful LFG collection
and control systems.
Estimating the volume of LFG available for a
project.
Selecting appropriate technologies for energy
recovery.
The guide is intended for
national, regional, and local
government officials; landfill
owners; energy service pro-
viders; corporations and in-
dustries; and representatives
of not-for-profit organiza-
tions. EPA extends gratitude
to the peer reviewers of the
guide who contributed to its
production.
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MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
EPA also assembled the Resource Packet for Industrial
Use of Landfill Gas (found at www.globalmethane.org/
tools-resources), a collection of documents that provide
background information on how direct-use projects
historically have been developed, data needed to begin
evaluation of a direct-use project, and general con-
siderations related to the development of a direct-use
project. There are two collection forms that outline the
information needed to evaluate both the energy po-
tential from a solid waste disposal site and the energy
utilization profile of an industrial facility.
The United States supported the development of
Request for Proposals (RFP) guidance materials for
Mexico and Colombia, which have significantly ben-
efited local municipalities.
The Border Environment Cooperation Commission
partnered with the International City/County
Management Association to create an LFGE guide-
book for Mexican municipalities that provides tools
for developing and implementing an LFGE or flaring
project, including how to issue an effective RFP.
Using this experience, EPA staff provided technical
assistance to Mexico City, which resulted in the issu-
ance of an RFP for a project at the Bordo Poniente
landfill. This project will collect LFG from the land-
fill's 72 million tons of MSW and use it to generate
electricity for sale to the government of Mexico City.
The Colombian Center for Cleaner Production
developed two guidebooks for landfills on how to
conduct a pre-feasibility study and how to un-
dergo the bidding process for an LFGE project.
The Center also helped the municipality of Urrao
develop an RFP and conducted a regional training
workshop for landfills and municipalities based on
the guidebooks.
Developing Landfill Inventories
The United States has continued to work closely with
Partner Countries and stakeholders to promote MSW
projects and develop national landfill inventories.
In Bulgaria, EPA visited five landfills accompanied
by Bulgaria's EnEffect Center for Energy Efficiency
to collect information about historical waste ac-
ceptance rates, waste characterization, and biogas
project data, where applicable.
The Philippine Council for Industry, Energy,
and Emerging Technology Research and
in Partner Countries
Development-Department of Science and
Technology, identified a total of 1,125 sanitary land-
fills, controlled disposal facilities, and open dump-
sites and collected geographic data for entry into a
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) database.
In Serbia, EPA began work with the University of
Novi Sad to foster project opportunities by collect-
ing technical site information for a country-wide
landfill database and a pre-feasibility study at the
Novi Sad landfill.
Providing New LFG Project Technical Assistance
By providing technical assistance to landfills in
Argentina, Russia, and Ukraine, the United States lever-
aged new investments in LFG collection and supported
beneficial energy-use projects.
EPA supported the Argentina Chapter of the
International Solid Waste Association to evaluate
LFG availability at the Neuquen landfill. After mea-
suring sufficient gas quantities, the organization
installed seven horizontal gas collection wells and
an LFG flare and also installed and tested a small
engine to generate electricity.
EPA worked with the Siberian State Industrial
University to provide technical assistance for an
LFG flare project at the recently closed Central
landfill of Novokutznetsk. University and techni-
cal consultants drilled three test wells to evaluate
the viability of an LFG project at the site, and EPA
provided technical support in selecting the gas
collection system. The flare began operating at the
landfill in late 2012.
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THE U.S. GOVERNMENT'S GLOBAL METHANE INITIATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In Ukraine, EPA provided technical assistance and
training on LFG generation and recovery poten-
tial from Ukraine's Kiev #5 landfill, culminating in
a US$1.5 million private-sector investment in five
180-kilowatt (kW) Tedom engine generator sets.
In April 2012, the engines began operating at the
landfill, generating 900 kW of renewable energy.
Conducting iSWM Trainings in Partner Countries
Developing MSW Sector Action Pians
The United States continues to support the develop-
ment of national action plans for methane emission
reduction and LFG projects. Project Network member
CDR—in collaboration with the Ethiopian Environmental
Protection Agency—submitted an action plan that ana-
lyzed solid waste management capacity and collection
activities in three Ethiopian municipalities: Addis Ababa,
Mekele, and Dire Dawa. The study concluded that,
although there is funding available for capital invest-
ment projects, a significant gap in resources exists for
long-term technical capacity building and operations
and maintenance of solid waste management systems.
The action plan was designed for incorporation into
Ethiopia's climate strategy, known as Climate Resilient
Green Economy Strategy (CRGE), and the national eco-
nomic plan, known as the Growth and Transformation
Plan (GTP). Together, these strategies promote efforts
to achieve a more carbon-neutral future. The action
plan adds value to the goals of the CRGE and GTP
by filling capacity gaps to reduce emissions from the
growing urban solid waste management sector.
In 2012, EPA conducted 10 training sessions in seven
Partner Countries—Brazil, Chile, the Dominican
Republic, Indonesia, Nigeria, Peru, and the Philippines—
that provided training to nearly 1,000 people in total.
The trainings covered topics such as ISWM principles;
landfill operations and maintenance (e.g., daily cover,
waste compaction, landfill fires, controlling surface
water and leachate); and the fundamentals of biogas
generation, capture, and beneficial use, including as-
pects of gas collection system design and LFG recovery
technologies.
LFG Workshop in the Dominican Republic.
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HI
OIL AND GAS SYSTEMS
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Methane is the primary component of natural
gas. Emissions from oil and natural gas sys-
tems are primarily the result of normal opera-
tions and system disruptions, yet these emis-
sions can often be avoided through implementation of
cost-effective technologies and practices. In 2010, global
methane emissions from oil and natural gas systems were
estimated to be approximately 1,677 MMTCO.E, account-
ing for 24 percent of total global methane emissions.12
In 2012, the United States provided measurement study
support, participated in global workshops, and collabo-
rated on international efforts targeting methane emis-
sions in oil and gas operations. EPA continued to facilitate
cooperative mitigation activities that resulted in reducing
methane emissions, thereby enabling natural gas savings
and associated economic and energy supply benefits.
Oil and Gas Accounts
for 24 Percent of
Global Methane Emissions
China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC): Replication of
Efforts and Success Resonate
CNPC has been an active participant in GMI since 2008,
undertaking numerous efforts in recent years to iden-
tify and reduce methane emissions from its operations.
CNPC is now requiring its subsidiaries to report their
GHG emissions annually to CNPC's head office. This is
driving interest in not only quantifying emissions, but
also identifying cost-effective opportunities to reduce
emissions.
Based on a GMI-supplied recommended list of mea-
surement tools, CNPC Research Institute of Safety &
Environment (RISE) has equipped itself and trained
personnel to develop internal measurement programs,
with the goal of identifying and quantifying methane
emission reduction opportunities. As a result of the
measurement work conducted by EPA and experts
from CNPC RISE, CNPC views the venting and flaring of
casing gas in its oilfields as a major source of methane
emissions, thus presenting an opportunity to conserve
a valuable nonrenewable resource. EPA introduced
CNPC RISE to the concept of using micro-condenser
systems as a practicable means of conserving small
to medium volumes of casing at well sites. As a result,
CNPC is now funding a major project to develop its own
micro-condenser technology, which the corporation
hopes to propagate through its oilfields.
EPA will continue providing technical support to CNPC
RISE on its micro-condenser development project and
work with CNPC RISE to build capacity at CNPC sub-
sidiary oilfield companies. EPA will also support these
subsidiaries by sharing information on cost-effective
U.S. EPA. 2012.
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THE U.S. GOVERNMENT'S GLOBAL METHANE INITIATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
control technologies for methane emission reductions
at oil and natural gas facilities, developing reliable GHG
emissions inventories, and implementing methane
emission reduction projects.
Completion of the Russian Gas Sector Website
With U.S. support, the Environmental Defense Fund
(EDF) developed a much-anticipated website on the
Russian gas sector (www.russia-gas.ru). Completed in
late 2012, this website stems from EDF activities, which
sought to establish a reliable, cost-effective system for
monitoring and managing methane emissions from
Gazprom, one of Russia's largest oil producers and
holder of the world's largest natural gas reserves.
The initial project-related efforts included conducting a
regional pilot study to assess Gazprom's methane emis-
sions and potential cost-effective project opportunities,
as well as providing recommendations for establishing
a corporate methane management system.
This project also analyzed advanced economic mecha-
nisms for attracting investment for viable methane
emission reduction projects.
The new website links to a number of Russian natu-
ral gas sector websites, including the homepage for
VNIIGAZ, Gazprom's scientific research institute.
Pending approval, all project-related information—such
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as Gazprom VNIIGAZ's pilot inventory report, the
report on corporate emission management system rec-
ommendations, and presentations from the December
2010 Yamburg and October 2012 Moscow training
workshops—will be available on the website.
Workshops and Meetings with Country or Regional Focus
In 2012, EPA conducted or participated in numerous oil
and gas sector workshops around the world—includ-
ing Colombia, Indonesia, Mexico, and Russia—as well
as sponsored workshops with a regional focus (e.g.,
the Middle East), which together provided training for
nearly 500 people. These workshops covered a variety
of topics related to oil and gas operations, such as
industry best practices to detect, quantify, and reduce
methane emissions.
Undertaking Field Emissions Measurement Studies
During 2012, the United States was involved with a
variety of field measurement studies and/or follow-on
activities (e.g., final reports) in several regions. The
measurement team sought to help oil and gas com-
panies identify potential leaks and/or other sources
of methane emissions from their operations. On study
completion, the measurement team often conducted
closing meetings or workshops to discuss preliminary
findings and next steps.
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OIL AND GAS
Asia
In February 2012, the United States performed mea-
surement studies at Indonesia's Star Energy KF and
KRA platforms in the Kakap Oilfield (Natuna Sea), then
conducted a field study at the Star Energy Floating
Storage and Offloading facility and again at the KF
platform in September. The studies sought to establish
actual emission estimates, showcase the advantages of
conducting leak inspection using infrared cameras, and
encourage Star Energy to implement technologies and
practices that reduce methane emissions.
In April 2012, EPA conducted a measurement study at
a major western China oilfield, supporting a casing gas
recovery project being evaluated by Frontier Energy
and its Chinese partner, Beijing Petroeast Petroleum
Equipment Limited. The work included measuring
casing gas flows at a representative number of wells
and analyzing the gas to determine its composition.
Based on the strength of the initial results, Frontier
Energy has undertaken additional delineation of the
opportunity. EPA also conducted field trainings and
demonstration activities focused on measurement and
analysis of methane emissions from Sinopec's Dong
Ying storage tanks.
In June 2012, the measurement team conducted
simultaneous leak detection and measurement tests
at the GAIL Hazira facility in India. The measurement
team also met with GAIL officials to review previous
Vijaipur field study findings and convey the importance
Measurement study at Indonesia's Star Energy KRA Platform
of establishing an internal GAIL team for leak detection
and measurement. During the trip, the measurement
team also studied several operations (e.g., stor-
age tanks, vaporization system, import terminal) of
Petronet, a NGSI Partner.
South America
In May 2012, EPA undertook measurement studies at
several of Colombia's Ecopetrol locations, including the
Provincia Plant as well as the Suerte Collection, Santos,
and Bonanza Stations. The study's findings are im-
portant because Ecopetrol increasingly focuses atten-
tion on reducing GHG emissions, increasing operating
efficiency, decreasing royalty fees paid to the govern-
ment, and generating additional sales revenue as well
as improving site safety.
Collaboration with the Mexico Low Emission Development
(MLED) Program
Building on previous efforts to support development
of GHG emissions baseline and marginal cost abate-
ment tools, EPA and IJSAID collaborated with the MLED
program in 2012 to update this information. The MLED
program addresses three objectives: 1) contribute to
the development and implementation of a compre-
hensive and sustainable low emissions development
strategy for Mexico; 2) support ongoing government ef-
forts to expand the application of monitoring, reporting
and verification systems for GHG emissions in Mexico;
and 3) promote clean energy through interventions that
impact policy development, financing, and institutional
and technical capacities needed for the further devel-
opment and deployment of clean energy in Mexico.
One of MLED's tasks was to update the GHG emissions
baseline and marginal cost abatement analysis for
PEMEX. This synergistic support of PEMEX's efforts
to quantify its GHG emissions and evaluate mitigation
options contributes to the company's ability to priori-
tize and undertake methane emission reductions, thus
furthering the goals of both MLED and GMI.
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THE U.S. GOVERNMENT'S GLOBAL METHANE INITIATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Advancing Partnerships with Oil and Gas Companies
In 2012, the United States met with several oil and
gas companies to discuss opportunities to work
with GMI to reduce GHG emissions.
•	VICO Indonesia
•	Petronas, Malaysia's government-owned oil
and gas company
•	PTT, Thailand's largest oil and natural gas firm
•	Salym Petroleum of Russia
•	TNK-BP, Russia's third-largest oil producer
In June 2012, India's Petronet LNG signed a part-
nership agreement with EPA to encourage future
methane reductions. At the signing ceremony, EPA
described GMI and its goals, discussed methane
as a potent GHG, and encouraged Petronet LNG to
become a leader in reducing methane. Participants
also discussed preliminary measurement study
findings (see above).
Ecumed Petroleum, a Tunisian gas company, also
signed a partnership agreement with EPA. This
new partnership came about from a connection
made via EPA's participation in a December 2011
World Bank GGFR workshop, thus emphasizing the
benefits of participation in industry-related events.
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Standing Up the Subcommittee
Throughout 2012, the Municipal Wastewater
Subcommittee continued to establish itself after of-
ficially being added as the fifth GMI sector in October
2011. As co-chair representing the United States, EPA
and Continued Leadership
played an active role in identifying and recruiting sub-
committee delegates and Project Network members
and planning and organizing the three subcommittee
meetings held in 2012.
Developing Key Subcommittee Documents
The United States led development of the Municipal
Wastewater Subcommittee Action Plan, which lays
out a framework for the subcommittee's activities.
Specifically, the action plan:
Identifies possible cooperative activities to increase
methane recovery and use in the sector.
Proposes outreach to engage Project Network
members.
Gives an overview of wastewater methane mitiga-
tion, recovery, and use opportunities and describes
available technologies and best practices.
Identifies key barriers and issues for project
development.
Discusses country-specific needs, opportunities,
and barriers.
The subcommittee adopted this plan at the July 2012
meeting in Singapore. A key focus in the coming year
will be for Partner Countries to develop draft sector
Methane is produced when the organic
material in municipal wastewater decom-
poses anaerobically. Varying amounts of
methane are emitted during the collection,
handling, and treatment of wastewater depending on
methods employed. In 2010, estimated global meth-
ane emissions from municipal wastewater accounted
for 6 percent of total global methane emissions, or
approximately 512 MMTCO.E.13 A number of techniques
to reduce or recover and use wastewater methane can
yield substantial energy, economic, environmental, air
quality, and public health benefits.
The United States has been actively involved in helping
establish and promote this new GMI sector, focusing on
subcommittee recruitment and outreach in 2012.
Wastewater Accounts
for 6 Percent of
Global Methane Emissions
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THE U.S. GOVERNMENT'S GLOBAL METHANE INITIATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
action plans describing how they will seek to reduce
wastewater methane emissions. The United States also
led the development of a sector-specific GMI fact sheet
that summarizes the municipal wastewater sector and
the activities the subcommittee plans to pursue. The
fact sheet—presented to the subcommittee during
Methane Expo 2013 in Vancouver, Canada—was pub-
lished in 2013.
La Farfana Wastewater Treatment Plant:(WW I P): Santiago, Chile
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GMI aims to reduce global methane emissions
and advance the abatement, recovery, and
use of methane as a valuable clean energy
source. The U.S. government continues to
lead this effort by building capacity, sharing informa-
tion, and removing barriers to methane emission re-
duction project development in GMI Partner Countries.
Recognizing that methane mitigation is an essential
part of the climate change solution, the United States
will continue to support methane emission reduction
capacity building and project development through
GMI by implementing its Action Plan, encouraging
greater CCAC engagement and coordination, and
acknowledging GMI's 10th anniversary.
Specific efforts to be undertaken by the U.S. govern-
ment over the coming year include:
•	Implementation of the President's Climate
Action Plan. President Obama's Climate Action
Plan calls upon U.S. agencies to convene and
develop an Interagency Methane Strategy that ad-
dresses key sectors including oil and gas systems,
landfills, coal mining, and agriculture. In accor-
dance with the Climate Action Plan, the United
States will also maintain its leadership of GMI and
CCAC.
•	Continued Refinement and Implementation of
the U.S. GMI Action Plan. In 2012 and early 2013,
the United States developed a draft GMI Country
Action Plan, which describes ongoing voluntary
and regulatory methane emission reduction
activities within the United States, as well as U.S.
activities with international partners to promote
GMI objectives to build capacity and encourage
the initiation of more methane emission reduction
projects around the world. This plan is intended
to be a "living document" that will be regularly
updated to reflect U.S. priorities to support GMI.
The United States will implement items in the plan
over 2013 and 2014, and will continue to refine
included elements to reflect progress and new
priorities.
•	CCAC Engagement/Coordination. Over the past
nine years, the United States has worked with GMI
Partner Countries and Project Network members
to build capacity around the world to identify and
address methane emission reduction opportunities
in the five sectors targeted by GMI, The Initiative
has developed a network of expertise, technologi-
cal solutions, and governmental institutions that
have been instrumental in achieving significant
methane emission reductions. Through GMI's insti-
tutional expertise and network of key actors, the
United States is well positioned to work jointly with
CCAC to continue to push for increased reductions.
•	Anticipated 10-Year Accomplishments. In 2014,
it will have been 10 years since the former Methane
to Markets Partnership was launched in November
2004.14 The United States will be instrumental
in supporting GMI's efforts to celebrate its 10th
anniversary by preparing a Partnership-wide
accomplishments video to highlight the Initiative's
achievements and lessons learned.15 The U.S.
government will also play a supporting role in
organizing an all-partnership meeting, bringing
together GMI Partner Countries and Project
Network members to acknowledge the strides
made over the first 10 years of the Initiative.
M In 2010, the Methane to Markets Partnership was relaunched as GMI with a broader scope (e.g., inclusion of wastewater sector,
abatement) and expanded collaboration.
* The Partnership Accomplishments: 2004-2009 report (www.globalmethane.org/documents/par_110609.pdf) covered the first five years.
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