Germany
Emissions Profiles
Germany is the 21st largest emitter of methane in the world. Approximately 65 percent of its anthropogenic methane emissions—44.9 MTCO2E—come from landfills, natural gas and oil systems, animal waste management, and coal mines.
Source: 2006 USEPA Report: Global Anthropogenic Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions:1990-2020 http://www.epa.gov/nonco2/econ-inv/international.html 
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Experience and Opportunities for Methane Projects
Germany leads the world in coal mine methane-based power projects, with over 40 projects generating almost 230 MW of electricity at abandoned (closed) coal mines. Roughly eight additional projects exist at active mines. German legislation classifies coal mine methane power generation as eligible for the renewable energy subsidies.
In addition, the country has a very large, mature, and heavily subsidized anaerobic digester program for livestock and other wastes which operate at thermophilic temperatures. German waste management systems for livestock production are also typically not lagoons as manure is handled mostly as solids or storage. As such Germany is the second largest emitter from this source.
Other Background
Since 1997, Gazprom of Russia, a Methane to Markets partner country, and Germany's Ruhrgas have partnered to optimize a section of the Volgotransgaz gas transmission network that connects Siberian gas fields to Western Europe. The resulting emissions reductions are approximately 447,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.
On July 3rd, 2006 Germany became an official Partner Country to the Methane to Markets Partnership.
Germany Subcommittee Contacts.
