Past Conferences & Events

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Public-Private Dialogue on Methane Recovery and Use Opportunities and Issues (15 November 2004)

Opening of Ministerial Meeting

Keynote Address

  • Michael O. Leavitt, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Welcoming Remarks

  • Spencer Abraham, Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
  • Speech (PDF, 3 pp., 12 KB)

Welcoming Remarks

  • Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary, Global Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Summary and Key Outcomes from Public-Private Dialogue on 15 November
  • Dina Kruger, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Moderator)
  • Greg Vogt, Chair, International Solid Waste Association Working Group on Sanitary Landfill and Vice President, SCS Engineers
  • Dave Picard, Engineer, Clearstone Engineering, Canada
  • Oleg Tailakov, President, International Coal and Methane Research Center — (Uglemetan, Russia)
  • Presentation: Dina Kruger (PDF, 8 pp., 247 KB)
  • Presentation: Greg Vogt (PDF, 13 pp., 984 KB)
  • Presentation: Dave Picard (PDF, 11 pp., 434 KB)
  • Presentation: Oleg Tailakov (PDF, 14 pp., 142 KB)

    This session includes a review of the important role methane plays in climate change and the significant contribution made by the three methane sources being addressed in the Methane to Markets Partnership. In addition, a summary and key outcomes are presented from each of the previous day's presentations.

Ministerial Statements

Each of the 14 ministers attending the Methane to Markets Ministerial meeting made a formal declaration on behalf of each government, stressing the importance of greenhouse gas mitigation to the global environment and providing examples that demonstrate each country's commitment to greenhouse gas reductions. Each minister discussed how the Methane to Markets program would play an important role within the overall greenhouse gas mitigation program in each country, while also enhancing energy security and economic growth. Ministers then pledged their country's support to the Methane to Markets Partnership and outlined ways they hoped to be involved.

Argentina

Dr. Atilio Savino

Australia

Australia

Brazil

Jose Domingos Gonzales Miguez

China

Gao Feng

Colombia

Martha Patricia Castillo Delgado

India

Anil Kumar Kutty

Italy

Corrado Chini

Japan

Seizo Matsumoto

Mexico

Dr. Fernando Tudela

Nigeria

Umunna Orjaiko

Russia

Sergey Mazurenko

United Kingdom

Ben Bradshaw

United States

Michael O. Leavitt

Cross-Cutting Issues for Project Development

  • Robert Ichord, U.S. Agency for International Development (Moderator)
  • Ken Newcombe, World Bank Prototype Carbon Fund (Project Finance)
  • Petro Sporer, Managing Director, G.A.S., Energietechnologie GmbH (Barriers to Project Development)
  • Barry Worthington, Executive Director, U.S. Energy Association (Private Sector Involvement)
  • Presentation: Robert Ichord (PDF, 6 pp., 23 KB)
  • Presentation: Ken Newcombe (PDF, 19 pp., 459 KB)
  • Presentation: Petro Sporer (PDF, 16 pp., 488 KB)
  • Presentation: Barry Worthington (PDF, 14 pp., 278 KB)

    This session covers four basic cross-cutting issues, with panel members discussing them in relation to project finance, barriers to project development, and private sector involvement.

Terms of Reference Signing Ceremony

Signing Addresses from Michael O. Leavitt, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Country representatives from the following countries signed the Methane to Markets Partnership Terms of Reference officially kicking off the initiative.

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