Tools and Resources
The Methane to Markets Partnership maintains tools and resources from its meetings, conferences and events. Partners, subcommittee members, and Project Network members are encouraged to submit documents, links to Web sites or other resources via e-mail. Submit the resources as e-mail attachments to the Administrative Support Group.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the objective of the Methane to Markets Partnership?
- What countries are participating in the Partnership?
- What commitments do Partner Countries make?
- Can the private sector and other organizations participate?
- What is the difference between a Partner and a Project Network member?
- How does the Partnership achieve its goals?
- How can I contact my country representative?
- How can I submit a project idea or activity to a technical subcommittee for consideration?
- What are the expected benefits of the Methane to Markets Partnership?
Tools
Technical Proceedings from Methane to Markets Events
Fact Sheets
- Methane to Markets Agriculture Fact Sheet (March 2008)
- Methane to Markets Coal Mines Fact Sheet (March 2008)
- Methane to Markets Landfill Fact Sheet (March 2008)
- Methane to Markets Oil and Gas Systems Fact Sheet (March 2008)
- Partnership Fact Sheet (March 2008)
- Global Methane Emissions and Mitigation Opportunities (September 2008)
- Methane frequently asked questions (March 2008)
- Project Network frequently asked questions (March 2008)
- Project Network brochure (September 2008)
- High Resolution Fact Sheets - For Printing (All Fact Sheets)
Reports
- Methane to Markets Partnership Accomplishments Report (2004 - 2009) (PDF, 52 pp, 2.6 MB)
- International Energy Agency (IEA): Energy Sector Methane Recovery and Use - The Importance of Policy (PDF, 46 pp, 1 MB)
- International Energy Agency (IEA): The Importance of Landfill Gas Policy Measures 2009 (PDF, 31 pp, 2.6 MB)
- International Energy Agency (IEA): Turning a Liability into an Asset: Landfill Methane Recovery in India 2008 (PDF, 25 pp, 430 KB)
- International Energy Agency (IEA): Coal Mine Methane in China: A Budding Asset with the Potential to Bloom 2009 (PDF, 36 pp, 2.6 MB)
- International Energy Agency (IEA): Coal Mine Methane in China - Addendum 2009 (PDF, 1 pp, 61 KB)
- International Energy Agency (IEA): Coal Mine Methane in Russia 2009 (PDF, 70 pp, 2.6 MB)
Funding Opportunities
Information on Methane Sources and Co-Benefits
Methane accounts for 14 percent of global GHG emissions, second only to carbon dioxide (CO2) as a GHG resulting from human activities. Approximately 40 percent of anthropogenic methane emissions come from the four sources targeted by the Methane to Markets Partnership: agriculture, coal mining, landfills, natural gas and oil systems.
Methane accounts for approximately 18 percent of total radiative (climate) forcing, or about one-third of that of CO2, and is 25 times as effective at trapping heat in the atmosphere as CO2. It also has a relatively short atmospheric lifetime of approximately 12 years, compared to about 200 years for CO2. These two characteristics make methane emissions reductions particularly effective at mitigating global warming in the near term (i.e., the next 25 years).
