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Global Methane, Climate and Clean Air Forum 2022 Agenda

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  • Monday, 26 September 2022
  • Tuesday, 27 September 2022
  • Wednesday, 28 September 2022
  • Thursday, 29 September 2022
  • Friday, 30 September 2022

Monday, 26 September 2022

Afternoon CCAC Board Meeting (1300-1800) (Board members only) GMI Steering Committee Meeting (1300-1800) (Steering Committee members only)
Evening Joint CCAC GMI Meet and Greet Event (CCAC Board / GMI Steering Committee members only)

Tuesday, 27 September 2022

0830-1000

Salon IV

High Level Plenary: A Call for Fast Climate Action

Moderator: Tomás Carbonell, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; GMI Steering Committee Vice Chair

Session theme: Outline high-level policy, political and scientific arguments for global ambition on methane and define a pathway forward for implementation.

Keynotes:

  • John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, United States (virtual address)
  • Janet McCabe, Deputy Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • Henry Kwabena Kokofu, Executive Director, Ghana Environmental Protection Agency 
  • Steven Guilbeault, Minister, Environment and Climate Change, Canada (virtual address)
  • Catherine Stewart, Climate Change Ambassador, Environment and Climate Change Canada
  • Martina Otto, Head of Secretariat, Climate and Clean Air Coalition, United Nations Environment Programme

Special Announcements & Updates

Session theme: Showcase ambitious efforts to take fast action on methane through the private sector and multilateral and non-governmental organizations.

  • Marcelo Mena, Chief Executive Officer, Global Methane Hub
  • Donald Moore, Executive Director, Global Dairy Platform
  • Caitlan Frederick, Co-Chair, Fast Action on Climate Ensuring Intergenerational Justice
  • Juergen Voegele, Vice President for Sustainable Development, World Bank (virtual)
1000-1030 Networking Break

1030-1200 

Salon IV

The Science and Practice of Fast Climate Action

Moderator: Cécile Siewe, Acting Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Protection Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada; Chair, GMI Steering Committee

Session theme: Set out the scientific case for action on methane and other short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) highlighting country-level action, including countries taking an integrated approach on climate and clean air and progress on implementation.

Science briefing on the latest on methane and SLCP science, including the many benefits of fast action:

  • Drew Shindell, Nicholas Professor of Earth Science, Duke University; Chair, CCAC Scientific Advisory Panel
  • Lisa Emberson, Professor of Environmental Science, University of York; CCAC Scientific Advisory Panel
  • Gabrielle Dreyfus, Chief Scientist, Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development; CCAC Scientific Advisory Panel 
  • Desiree Plata, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Policy and planning highlights from countries, including innovative actions, successes, and challenges:

  • India – V.K. Tiwari, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Coal; GMI Steering Committee Vice Chair
  • Côte d’Ivoire – Ange-Benjamin Brida, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development; SLCP Focal Point
  • Norway – Vigdis Vestreng, Environment Agency

Panel discussion and reflections:

  • Ghana – Peter Dery, Director of Climate, Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation
  • Clean Air Asia – Glynda Bathan-Baterina, Deputy Executive Director
  • Environmental Defense Fund – Alice Alpert, Senior Scientist
1200-1400 Lunch 1230-1330 Salon J - GMI Biogas Subcommittee Meeting 1230-1330 McLean Room - CCAC HDVE Hub Meeting
1400-1530

Joint technical sessions

Alexandria Room: Science, Planning, Cross-cutting McLean Room: Air Quality, HFCs, HHE, HDVE  Salon J: Agriculture and Food Systems 

Salon K: Waste and Wastewater

Pentagon Room: Coal

Salon H: Oil and Gas

10 Years of Integrated Assessments - Lessons Learned and Good Practice

Scaling Up Soot Free Buses  Role of Biogas to Obtain a Circular Economy  Emerging Action Areas in the Municipal Solid Waste Sector Challenges and Opportunities to Implementation at a Country Level  Challenges and Opportunities for Implementation - Country Updates
1530-1600 Networking Break
1600-1730 National Planning on SLCPs  HDVE Engines - Aligning National Green Freight Programmes  Sustainable Food Cold Chain  MSW – Small-scale Solutions to Prevent and Valorize Organic Waste, Including New Business Models  Best Practices in Policies for CMM Mitigation  Scoping Emissions 
1730-1930 Reception at the Crystal Gateway Marriott

Wednesday, 28 September 2022

0830-1000

Salon IV

High Level Plenary: Policy and Planning to Achieve Fast Climate Action

Moderator: Aniruddha (Ani) Dasgupta, President and Chief Executive Officer, World Resources Institute

Opening remarks: Cécile Siewe, Acting Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Protection Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada; Chair, GMI Steering Committee

Session theme: Contributions of national policies and integrated planning efforts to methane and other SLCP mitigation.

Keynotes:

  • Ali Zaidi, Deputy White House National Climate Advisor, United States
  • Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for Egypt
  • Pradeep Yadav, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Nepal

Policy and Planning Plenary (moderated by Ani Dasgupta):

  • Fred Krupp, President, Environmental Defense Fund
  • Eric Haxthausen, U.S. Trade and Development Agency
  • Andreas Ahrens, Head of Climate, IKEA Group
1000-1030 Networking Break

1030-1200

Salon IV

Putting Development in the Lead: Food Security, Health and Poverty Alleviation Benefits

Moderator: Martina Otto, Head of Secretariat, Climate and Clean Air Coalition, United Nations Environment Programme

Session theme: With a focus on the development benefits, set out policy and planning best practices for action on methane and other SLCPs. Highlight countries taking action and progress on implementation. Highlight the CCAC Africa Assessment, focused specifically on achieving the African Union's 2063: The Africa We Want development agenda. This is the first CCAC assessment that tries to tackle a broader range of development objectives beyond just air quality and climate benefits.

Briefing on CCAC Africa Assessment; example of climate action through priority actions on Food Security and Health:

  • Johan Kuylenstierna, CCAC Scientific Advisory Panel
  • Kenza Khomsi, CCAC Scientific Advisory Panel

Policy and planning highlights from countries including innovative actions, successes, and challenges:

  • Thailand – Siwaporn Rungsiyanon, Director of Transboundary Air Pollution Section, Pollution Control Department
  • Mexico –  Jose Abraham Ortinez Alvarez, Instituto Nacional de Ecología y Cambio Climático  
  • Kenya - Pacifica F. Achieng Ogola, Director of Climate Change, Ministry of Environment and Forestry

Panel discussion and reflections:

  • Food and Agriculture Organization – Martial Bernoux
  • CCAC Scientific Advisory Panel – Shonali Pachauri
  • Switzerland – Janine Kuriger, Head of the Global Programme Climate Change and Environment, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
  • Zimbabwe – Lawrence Mashungo, Climate Change Mitigation Expert, Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement
1200-1400 Lunch 1230-1330 Alexandria Room - CCAC NGO Meeting 1230-1330 McLean Room - CCAC Waste Hub Meeting
1400-1530

Joint technical sessions

Alexandria Room: Science, Planning, Cross-cutting McLean Room: Air Quality, HFCs, HHE, HDVE Salon J: Agriculture and Food Systems

Salon K: Waste and Wastewater

Rosslyn I: Coal

Salon H: Oil and Gas

Closing the Air Quality Gap – Source-based Approaches  Household Energy – Designing National Clean Cooking Strategies  Tools for Measurement and Estimation of Agricultural Emissions  Open Burning of MSW: Resources and Solutions  Methane Mitigation in Action: Opportunity for CMM in India, China, and Other Countries  Measuring Emissions 
1530-1600 Networking Break
1600-1730 Clean Air Solutions and Guidance for Private Sector Engagement  Non-Road Mobile Machinery: the Forgotten Emission Source?  Best Practices in Scaling Mitigation from Paddy Rice  GHG Emissions and Management at Municipal Waste Water Treatment Plants - Introduction Session   Technologies for CMM Mitigation  Reducing Emissions 

Thursday, 29 September 2022

0830-1000

Salon IV

High Level Plenary: Financing Fast Climate Action

Moderator: Helen Mountford, President and Chief Executive Officer, ClimateWorks Foundation

Session theme: Highlight financial tools to scale up action and leverage capital markets for action on methane.

Keynote:

  • Rachel Kyte, Dean of The Fletcher School at Tufts University; Member of Climate Policy Initiative Board

Plenary discussion:

  • Jennifer Sara, Global Director for Climate Change Global Practice, World Bank
  • Mark Bowman, Vice President for Policy and Partnerships, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  • Mahmoud Mohieldin, United Nations Climate Change High-Level Champion for Egypt
  • Mindy Lubber, Chief Executive Officer and President, Ceres (virtual remarks)
1000-1030  Networking Break

1030-1200

Salon IV

Financing Fast Climate Action, Continued

Facilitator: Chandra Shekhar Sinha, World Bank

Session theme: Provide a government perspective on the drivers and opportunities for moving SLCP finance, highlight private sector examples that incentivize solutions, and provide a multilateral development bank perspective on financing solutions and tools.

Opening remarks: Bella Tonkonogy, U.S. Director, Climate Policy Initiative

Session on Fossil Fuels – Securing/Leveraging Financing:

  • Country example – Bala Bappa, Federal Ministry of Environment, Nigeria
  • Equinor – Kevin Massy, Head of Climate
  • Methane Alert and Response System (MARS) – Manfredi Caltagirone, Head of the International Methane Emissions Observatory, United Nations Environment Programme

Examples of Successful Financing Approaches in Other Sectors:

  • Ghana-Switzerland – Internationally-Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMO) 
    • Henry Kwabena Kokofu, Executive Director, and Daniel Benefor, Senior Programme Officer, Ghana Environmental Protection Agency
    • Janine Kuriger, Head of the Global Programme Climate Change and Environment, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
  • Global Dairy Platform – Accessing Finance for Scaled-Up Mitigation in Agriculture – Jay Waldvogel, Senior Vice President, Dairy Farmers of America
  • Gonzalo Muñoz, High Level Climate Champion for the Twenty-fifth Conference of the Parties (COP25) (virtual)

Panel Discussion and Reflections:

  • Carolina Urmenta, Circular Economy Program Director, Global Methane Hub
  • Johan Kuylenstierna, CCAC Scientific Advisory Panel
  • Hilen Meirovich, Head of Climate Change, IDB Invest

Site Visits:

  • Agriculture: BioEnergy Devco Anaerobic Digester, Jessup, Maryland
  • Wastewater: DC Water Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant, Washington, DC
  • Solid Waste: Prince William County Landfill, Manassas, Virginia
1200-1400 Lunch 1230-1330 Alexandria Room - CCAC Methane Roadmap Meeting

1400-1530

Joint technical sessions

Alexandria Room:
Science, Planning,
Cross-cutting
McLean Room:
Air Quality, HFCs,
HHE, HDVE
Salon J:
Agriculture and
Food Systems

Salon K: Waste and Wastewater

Rosslyn I: Coal

Salon H: Oil and Gas

National Planning on SLCPs – Implementing & Financing National Climate and Clean Air Planning  HFCs in the NDCs  Mitigation from Livestock by Incentivizing Solutions  MSW – Policies to Incentivize Solutions and Finance for Implementation  Data and Measurement of Methane Emissions for Coal Mining  Reporting and Verification 
1530-1600 Networking Break
1600-1730 Agriculture – Aligning with Net-zero Action Plans  Scaling up Financing in the Household Energy Sector Achieving Ambitious Goal of Reducing Agricultural Burning by 2030 GHG Management and Financing for Methane Projects at Municipal Waste Water Treatment Plants Tackling Methane Emissions from Coal Mining: Reconciling Strategy and Ambition Global Methane Pledge Roadmap with Facilitated Networking
1830-2030 Event hosted by the Pisces Foundation, World Resources Institute, Environmental Defense Fund, and Clean Air Task Force
Location: Pinstripes Georgetown (1064 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC)

Friday, 30 September 2022

0830-1200

Salon IV

CCAC Wrap-up and Governance

CCAC Partners-only session of the Forum. Co-Chaired by Richard Duke, United States, and Peter Dery, Ghana.

Agenda:

  1. Welcoming new CCAC Partners
  2. Reporting back on key messages from CCAC Hub Co-Leads following plenaries and joint technical sessions:
    1. Agriculture - Andrew Bisson and Claire Cvitanovich , U.S. (invited)
    2. Household Energy - John Mitchell, U.S.
    3. Waste - Lauren Aepli, U.S.
    4. Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Engines - Sam Pryor, U.S.
    5. Cooling - Ismail Ajmail, Maldives (invited)
    6. Fossil Fuels - Lina María Castaño Luján, Colombia (invited)
    7. Science - Drew Shindell, CCAC SAP Chair (invited)
    8. Planning - Ange-Benjamin Brida, Côte d’Ivoire
    9. Finance - Dan McDougall (invited)
  3. CCAC’s Climate & Clean Air Ministerial @ COP27
    1. Draft Agenda
    2. Draft communique
    3. Logistics update
  4. CCAC 2023 Work Plan & Budget (WPB)
    1. Update on implementation of 2022 WPB
    2. Update on CCAC Trust Fund
    3. Presentation of Board’s endorsed 2023 WPB, for approval by all CCAC Partners
  5. CCAC Board
    1. Recap of recent decisions
    2. Membership and upcoming elections
  6. CCAC Scientific Advisory Panel
    1. Membership
    2. Economics of SLCP inaction overview
  7. Closing remarks by CCAC Co-Chairs

Tuesday, 27 September 2022

Joint Technical Sessions 1400-1530

1400-1530

Alexandria Room: Science, Planning,
Cross-cutting

10 Years of Integrated Assessments - Lessons Learned and Good Practice

Moderator: Drew Shindell, Duke University; Chair, CCAC Scientific Advisory Panel

Presentations:

  • Johan Kuylenstierna, CCAC Scientific Advisory Panel
  • Tatsuya Hanaoka, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan (virtual)

Open Discussion

1400-1530

McLean Room: Air Quality, HFCs,
HHE, HDVE

Scaling Up Soot Free Buses 

Moderator: Jim Blubaugh, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Presentations:

  • Francisco Posada, International Council on Clean Transportation (virtual)
  • Beatriz Cardenas, World Resources Institute
  • Best practice examples from cities

Open Discussion

1400-1530

Salon J: Agriculture and Food Systems

Role of Biogas to Obtain a Circular Economy

Moderators: Matt Hamilton and Nicholas Elger; GMI Biogas Subcommittee Co-Chairs

Presentations:

  • Vijay Bharti, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, India
  • Jorge Hilbert, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria; GMI Biogas Subcommittee Co-Chair
  • Lise Skovsgaard Nielsen, Danish Energy Agency (virtual)
  • John Hauge, Global LPG Partnership

1400-1530

Salon K: Waste and Wastewater

Emerging Action Areas in the Municipal Solid Waste Sector

Moderator: Lauren Aepli, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Presentations:

  • Ebun Ayandele, Rocky Mountain Institute
  • Chris Voell, Nature Energy North America
  • Anja Schwetje, Umweltbundesamt / German Environment Agency
  • Mariel Vilella, Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives
  • Herwig Ragossnig, Carbon Turnaround (virtual)

1400-1530

Pentagon Room: Coal

Challenges and Opportunities to Implementation at a Country Level

Moderator: Henry Ferland, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Overview of Subcommittee Action Plan:  Volha Roshchanka, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; GMI Coal Mines Subcommittee Co-Chair

Brainstorming session: All participants

1400-1530

Salon H: Oil and Gas

Challenges and Opportunities for Implementation - Country Updates

Moderator: James Diamond, Environment and Climate Change Canada; GMI Oil & Gas Subcommittee Co-Chair

Presentations:

  • Canada
    • Heather Carmichael, Government of Alberta
    • Stephanie Janetos, Environment and Climate Change Canada
  • United States
    • Melissa Weitz, US Environmental Protection Agency
  • Saudi Arabia
    • Sami Al Mutairi, Ministry of Energy, Saudi Arabia

Tuesday, 27 September 2022

Joint Technical Sessions 1600-1730

1600-1730

Alexandria Room: Science, Planning,
Cross-cutting

National Planning on SLCPs - Celebrating National Planning Achievements: Setting the stage for implementation

Moderator: Ange-Benjamin Brida, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Côte d’Ivoire

Presentations:

  • Chris Malley, Stockholm Environment Institute, United Kingdom
  • Seraphine Haeussling and Nathan Borgford-Parnell, CCAC Secretariat
  • John Henry Melo, Ministry of Environment, Colombia
  • Ismail Ajmail, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology, Maldives
  • Bala Bappa, Federal Ministry of Environment, Nigeria
  • Pablo Fernandez Mantero, Ministry of Environment, Uruguay
  • Juan Castillo-Lugo, Pan American Health Organization

1600-1730

McLean Room: Air Quality, HFCs,
HHE, HDVE

HDVE Engines - Aligning National Green Freight Programmes

Moderator: Buddy Polovick, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Presentations:

  • Samantha Pettigrew, International Council on Clean Transportation
  • Glynda Bathan-Baterina, Clean Air Asia
  • Fernanda Cabañas, Agency of Sustainable Energy (AgenciaSE), Chile (virtual)

1600-1730

Salon J: Agriculture and
Food Systems

Sustainable Food Cold Chain

Moderator: Nathan Borgford-Parnell, CCAC

Presentations:

  • Hope Bigda-Peyton, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • Martial Bernoux, Food and Agriculture Organization
  • Anja Schwetje, Umweltbundesamt / German Environment Agency

Open Discussion

1600-1730

Salon K: Waste and Wastewater

MSW – Small-scale Solutions to Prevent and Valorize Organic Waste, Including New Business Models

Moderator: Sandra Mazo-Nix, CCAC Secretariat

Presentations:

  • Goran Vujic, Center of Excellence for Circular Economy and Climate Change
  • Gerardo Canales, Implementa Sur
  • Nimmi Damodaran, Consultant
  • Kevin Roy Serrona, Prince George’s County
  • Fictor Ferdinand, Yaksa Pelestari Bumi Berkelanjutan (virtual)

1600-1730

Rosslyn I: Coal

Best Practices in Policies for CMM Mitigation

Moderator: Ray Pilcher, Raven Ridge

Presentations:

  • Michal Drabik, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
  • Clark Talkington, Advanced Resources International, Inc.
  • Richard Mattus, RM Business Consulting
  • Brent Fitzgerald, Winrock International

1600-1730

Salon H: Oil and Gas

Scoping Emissions

Moderator: Alice Alpert, Environmental Defense Fund 

  • Technical Presentation, Jean Francois Gauthier, GHGSat  
  • Panel Discussion
    • Dave Allen, University of Texas
    • Riley Duren, Carbon Mapper
    • Matt Kolesar, ExxonMobil 

Wednesday, 28 September 2022

Joint Technical Sessions 1400-1530

1400-1530

Alexandria Room: Science, Planning,
Cross-cutting

Closing the Air Quality Gap – Source-based Approaches

Moderator: Philippe Brunet, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation

Presentations:

  • Michael Brauer, University of British Columbia; CCAC Scientific Advisory Panel (virtual)
  • Luis Carlos Belalcazar, National University of Colombia, Bogotá; CCAC Scientific Advisory Panel (virtual)
  • Pallavi Pant, Health Effects Institute
  • Gary Kleiman, Orbis Air LLC (virtual)
  • Kaspar R. Daellenbach, Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland (virtual)

1400-1530

McLean Room: Air Quality, HFCs, HHE, HDVE

Household Energy – Designing National Clean Cooking Strategies

Moderator: Jessica Lewis, U.S. Agency for International Development

Presentations:

  • Forrest Robinette, Clean Cooking Alliance
  • Justine Akumu, Uganda (virtual)
  • Bidya Banmali Pradhan, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
  • Juan Castillo-Lugo, Pan American Health Organization

Open Discussion

1400-1530

Salon J: Agriculture and Food Systems

Tools for Measurement and Estimation of Agricultural Emissions

Moderator: Hayden Montgomery, Global Methane Hub

Presentations:

  • Martial Bernoux, Food and Agriculture Organization
  • John Tauzel, EDF
  • Nicholas Elger, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; GMI Biogas Subcommittee Co-Chair
  • Bjoern Ole Sander, International Rice Research Institute (virtual)
  • Joanne Hall, University of Maryland
  • Karen Smyth and Gareth Salmon, Livestock Data for Decisions (virtual)

1400-1530

Salon K: Waste and Wastewater

Open Burning of MSW: Resources and Solutions

Moderator: Anja Schwetje, Umweltbundesamt / German Environment Agency

  • Technical Presentations:
    • Vaishali Nandan, GIZ (virtual)
    • Benjamin Matek, Abt Associates
  • Panel Discussion:
    • Lawrence Mashungu, Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Zimbabwe
    • Adelard Kazadi, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Congo
    • Rafael Ngumbu, Environmental Protection Agency, Liberia
    • Cecilia Allen, Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives
    • Kremena Ionkova, World Bank
    • Sylvia Petrova, U.S. Agency for International Development

1400-1530

Rosslyn I: Coal

Methane Mitigation in Action: Opportunity for CMM in India, China, and Other Countries

Moderator: Volha Roshchanka, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; GMI Coal Mines Subcommittee Co-Chair

Presentations:

  • Manoj Kumar, Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited, India
  • Tanvi Madhusudanan, U.S. Trade and Development Agency
  • Michael Cote, Ruby Canyon

1400-1530

Salon H: Oil and Gas

Measuring Emissions

Moderator: David McCabe, Clean Air Task Force

  • Technical Presentation, Matthew Johnson,  Energy and Emissions Research Lab, Carleton University
  • Panel Discussion
    • Asa Carre-Burritt, Bridger Photonics
    • Dan Zimmerle, Colorado State University
    • Howard Dieter, Jonah Energy
    • Erin Tullos, United Nations Environment Programme, International Methane Emissions Observatory

Wednesday, 28 September 2022

Joint Technical Sessions 1600-1730

1600-1730

Alexandria Room: Science, Planning,
Cross-cutting

Climate and Clean Air Solutions and Guidance for Private Sector Engagement

Moderator: Martina Otto, CCAC

Keynote: Marcelo Mena, Global Methane Hub

Presentations:

  • Andreas Ahrens, IKEA Group
  • Eleni Michalopoulou, Stockholm Environmental Institute (virtual)
  • Noorie Rajvanshi, Siemens (virtual)
  • Andrew Clark, U.S. Department of State
  • Peter Dery, Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Ghana

1600-1730

McLean Room: Air Quality, HFCs,
HHE, HDVE

Non-Road Mobile Machinery: the Forgotten Emission Source?

Presentations:

  • Santiago Morales, Swisscontact - Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation (virtual)
  • Philippe Brunet, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
  • Juan Castillo-Lugo, Pan American Health Organization
  • Henry Cheung, California Air Resources Board

Open Discussion

1600-1730

Salon J: Agriculture and
Food Systems

Best Practices in Scaling Mitigation from Paddy Rice

Moderator: Jack Okamuro, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Presentations:

  • Tran Dai Nghia, Vietnam
  • Michele Reba, U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • Katie Nelson, International Rice Research Institute (virtual)
  • Justin Kosoris, Deloitte (virtual)
  • Shailendra Mishra, Olam (virtual)

1600-1730

Salon K: Waste and Wastewater

GHG Emissions and Management at Municipal Waste Water Treatment Plants - Introduction Session

Moderator: Jennifer Turner, Wilson Center

Presentations:

  • Monica Shimamura, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Director, GMI Secretariat
  • Emily Bondank, U.S. Agency for International Development
  • James Fotouhi, DC Water
  • Jennifer Turner, Wilson Center

1600-1730

Rosslyn I: Coal

Technologies for CMM Mitigation

Moderator: Clark Talkington, Advanced Resources International, Inc.

Presentations:

  • Dan Brunner, REI Drilling
  • Edan Prabhu, Prabhu Energy Labs
  • Guy Drouin, Biothermica
  • Mark Herrema, Newlight Technologies (virtual)
  • Brent Bobsein, CNX Resources

1600-1730

Salon H: Oil and Gas

Reducing Emissions

Moderator: Stephanie Saunier, Carbon Limits

  • Technical Presentation, Dave Picard, Clearstone
  • Panel Discussion
    • Audrey Mascarenhas, Questor
    • Jacqueline Peterson,  Kathairos Solutions
    • Martha Herrera, Ecopetrol

Thursday, 29 September 2022

Joint Technical Sessions 1400-1530

1400-1530

Alexandria Room: Science, Planning,
Cross-cutting

National Planning on SLCPs – Implementing & Financing National Climate and Clean Air Planning

Moderator: Johan Kuylenstierna, CCAC Scientific Advisory Panel

Presentations:

  • Daniel Rochberg, U.S. Department of State
  • Ange-Benjamin Brida, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Côte d’Ivoire
  • Jose Abraham Ortinez Alvarez, Instituto Nacional de Ecología y Cambio Climático, Mexico
  • Mouna Benmbarek, Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Morocco
  • Bala Bappa, Federal Ministry of Environment, Nigeria
  • Jose Andreu, World Bank
  • Malick Haidara, U.S. Agency for International Development

Open Discussion

1400-1530

McLean Room: Air Quality, HFCs,
HHE, HDVE

HFCs in the NDCs

Presentations:

  • Gabrielle Dreyfus, Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development; CCAC Scientific Advisory Panel
  • Yurie Osawa , Japan
  • Johannes Heister, World Bank
  • Nathan Borgford-Parnell, CCAC
  • Luz Delina Alcantara Aquino, National Council for Climate Change & CDM, Dominican Republic
  • Mehul Jain, World Bank

1400-1530

Salon J: Agriculture and
Food Systems

Mitigation from Livestock by Incentivizing Solutions

Moderator: Andrew Bisson, U.S. Agency for International Development

Presentations:

  • Kelly Witkowski, Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (virtual)
  • Jay Waldvogel, Dairy Farmers of America
  • Nicholas Elger, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; GMI Biogas Subcommittee Co-Chair
  • Jorge Hilbert, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria; GMI Biogas Subcommittee Co-Chair (virtual)
  • Ciniro Costa, CGIAR
  • Leah Germer, World Bank

1400-1530

Salon K: Waste and Wastewater

MSW – Policies to Incentivize Solutions and Finance for Implementation

Moderator: Kait Siegel, Clean Air Task Force

Presentations:

  • Giulia Ceccarelli, World Biogas Association
  • Gerardo Canales, Implementa Sur and Brooks Shaffer, Center for Clean Energy Policy
  • Albert Magalang, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Philippines (virtual)
  • Magda Correal, Inter-American Development Bank
  • Anja Schwetje, Umweltbundesamt / German Environment Agency
  • Asa Bergerus-Rensvik, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

1400-1530

Rosslyn I: Coal

Data and Measurement of Methane Emissions for Coal Mining

Moderator: Moderator: Volha Roshchanka, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; GMI Coal Mines Subcommittee Co-Chair

Presentations:

  • Clark Talkington, Advanced Resources International, Inc.
  • Ozgen Karacan, U.S. Geological Survey
  • Jean-Francois Gauthier, GHGSat
  • Riley Duren, Carbon Mapper

1400-1530

Salon H: Oil and Gas

Reporting and Verification

Moderator: Manfredi Caltagirone, United Nations Environment Programme, International Methane Emissions Observatory

  • Technical Presentation, Alberto Alva, Process Ecology
  • Panel Discussion
    • Hon Xing Wong, Veritas
    • Brian Miller, Project Canary
    • Fiji George, Cheniere

Thursday, 29 September 2022

Joint Technical Sessions 1600-1730

1600-1730

Alexandria Room: Science, Planning,
Cross-cutting

Agriculture – Aligning with Net-zero Action Plans  

Moderator: Martial Bernoux, Food and Agriculture Organization

Presentations:

  • Drew Shindell, Duke University; Chair, CCAC Scientific Advisory Panel
  • Tim Searchinger, World Resources Institute
  • Charlotte Morton, World Biogas Association
  • Jay Waldvogel, Dairy Farmers of America

Country presentations

  • Thiv Sophearith, Cambodia
  • Ayush Yadav, Nepal
  • Sean Babington, United States

1600-1730

McLean Room: Air Quality, HFCs,
HHE, HDVE

Scaling up Financing in the Household Energy Sector

Moderator: John Mitchell, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Presentations:

  • Yabei Zhang, World Bank
  • Gajanana Hegde, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (virtual)
  • Margaret Kim, Gold Standard (virtual)
  • Forrest Robinette, Clean Cooking Alliance

1600-1730

Salon J: Agriculture and
Food Systems

Achieving Ambitious Goal of Reducing Agricultural Burning by 2030

Moderator: Jessica McCarty, Miami Ohio University

Presentations:

  • Harjeet Singh Dhaliwal, Punjab Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (virtual)
  • Manuel Rojas, Farmer from City of Huancayo, Peru (virtual)
  • Juliana Albertengo, International Cryosphere Climate Initiative (virtual)
  • Tran Dai Nghia, Vietnam
  • Bidya Pradhan, The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
  • John Henry Melo Pineda, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Colombia

1600-1730

Salon K: Waste and Wastewater

GHG Management and Financing for Methane Projects at Municipal Waste Water Treatment Plants

Moderator: Michael McWhirter, Stantec

  • Anne Braghetta and Michael McWhirter, Stantec
  • Jose Velasquez, AE2S
  • Rogelio A Verduzco, Tetra Tech
  • Will Overly, Blue Source

1600-1730

Rosslyn I: Coal

Tackling Methane Emissions from Coal Mining: Reconciling Strategy and Ambition

Moderator: Felicia Ruiz, Clean Air Task Force

  • Conal Campbell, Ember
  • Ryna Cui, University of Maryland Center for Global Sustainability
  • Hanling Yang, Environmental Defense Fund
  • Tomas Bredariol, International Energy Agency (virtual)

1600-1730

Salon H: Oil and Gas

Global Methane Pledge Roadmap with Facilitated Networking

Moderator: Maria Olczak, Queen Mary University of London

  • Colombia Country Experience: Marco Cota, Talanza Energy
  • Discussion and Networking

Map of Onsite Locations

Map showing locations of plenary and joint technical sessions in the Crystal Gateway Marriott
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