The Methane to Markets Partnership is an international initiative that advances cost-effective, near-term methane recovery and use as a clean energy source. The goal of the Partnership is to reduce global methane emissions in order to enhance economic growth, strengthen energy security, improve air quality, improve industrial safety, and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
- Methane International, February 2010 edition, now available
- EPA Announces Fourth Methane to Markets Partnership Grant Solicitation
(8 January 2010)
News Brief >> - Methane International, February 2010 edition, now available
- View the International Energy Agency (IEA) documents
- Methane to Markets Partnership Publishes Report on First Five Years of Accomplishments (3 December 2009)
EPA Press Release >> - More than $3 million Awarded to Help Fight Climate Change through Methane to Markets Partnership Grants (12 November 2009)
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Featured Country: Canada
Hello and Welcome
• Methane to Markets Partner since 2005
• Estimated Global Methane Emissions in 2005: 102 MMTCO2E
• Canada Summary of Activities in Partnership Accomplishments Report (PDF, 52 pp, 2.6MB)
• Methane to Markets Projects in Canada
Canada, a Methane to Markets Partner since 2005, is a member of the Agriculture and Landfill Subcommittees. Canada also serves as vice chair of the Oil and Gas Subcommittee and is a member of the Steering Committee. Canada has taken a leadership role in the Methane to Markets oil and gas sector. Canada's national environmental agency helped develop ON TIME, an online tool that identifies cost-effective methane reduction technologies and practices in oil and gas systems. Finally, Canada has active methane projects, including anaerobic digesters and landfill gas projects, in all four sectors.
Eni: Reducing Emissions, Sharing Experiences
Eni, an Italy-based integrated energy company, has been an active member of the Methane to Markets Project Network participating in the Oil and Gas Systems Subcommittee since 2005.
China's Sihe Mine: Proving the Power of Coal Mine Methane Projects
The world's largest power generation project fueled with coal mine methane is located in China's Shanxi Province, at the Sihe Mine in Jincheng City. The Methane to Markets Partnership helped bring this project to life.
