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Methane to Markets
Description/achievement of initiative

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.
The Partnership currently focuses on four sources of methane emissions:
- Agriculture (animal waste management)
- Coal mines
- Landfills
- Oil and gas systems

Implementation methodologies

Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer

Coordination mechanisms/governance structure

Partner(s)

Governments:
Government of Argentina
Government of Australia
Government of Brazil
Government of Canada
Government of China
Government of Colombia
Government of Ecuador
Government of Germany
Government of India
Government of Italy
Government of Japan
Government of Mexico
Government of Nigeria
Government of Poland - Government of Poland
Government of Republic of Korea
Government of Russian Federation
Government of Ukraine
Government of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - United Kingdom of great Britain and Northern Ireland
Government of United States of America
Government of Viet Nam - Government of Viet Nam

Major Groups:
Quality Tonnes (Argentina)
SUSTENTABLE SRL (Argentina)
TECNA (Argentina)
Torresolar SRL (Argentina)
Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia (Argentina)
Vallmitjana & Company Consulting Services (Argentina)
Anglo Coal Australia (Australia)
GE Jenbacher (Australia)
LMS (Australia)
Lungagas Pry LTD (Australia)
Mitchell Drilling (Australia)
Sydney University Sustainable Technology Lab (Australia)
Waste Management Pacific Pty Ltd (Australia)
GE Energy - Jenbacher Gas Engines (Austria)
IIASA (Austria)
ATA (Brazil)
Econergy International (Brazil)
BioMaxx Systems Inc. (Canada)
Biothermica Technologies Inc (Canada)
Blue Sky Energy Corp. (Canada)
CETAC-WEST (Canada)
CH2M Hill Canada Ltd. (Canada)
Canmet Energy Technology Centre (CETC) (Canada)
Caterpillar Inc. (Canada)
Crane Supply (A Division of Crane Canada Company) (Canada)
DDA Canada East (Canada)
David Noble Group (Canada)
Integrated Gas Recovery Services (Canada)
Norwest Corporation (Canada)
PLURITEC (Canada)
PTAC Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada (Canada)
Sea Breeze Power (Canada)
TerraWest Energy Corp. (Canada)
eda Environmental Ltd. (Canada)
Eratech Chile Ltda. (Chile)
Greka Energy (China)
Industrial Technology Research Institute (China)
National Taitung University (China)
Technovent PM Ltd. (Czech Republic)
Pomona Environment (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)
CORDELIM - National CDM Promotion Office (Ecuador)
ORVECON (Ecuador)
Bionersis (France)
BGR (Germany)
Deutz Power Systems (Germany)
G.A.S. Energietechnologie GmbH (Germany)
Perspectives Climate Change (Germany)
Eco Organization (Ghana)
EnergoBanking Kft (Hungary)
University of Miskolc (Hungary)
Clean Tech Solutions (India)
Conestoga-Rovers & Associates (India)
Learn Nature Computech (India)
M/S TCE Consulting Engineers Ltd. (India)
Suma Khadi Gramodyoga Sangha (India)
Technofin Consultants Private Limited (India)
NedIndo (Indonesia)
Soangkupon & Son (Indonesia)
Asja Ambiente Italia S.p.A. (Italy)
Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido Universit (Japan)
Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (Japan)
JGC Corporation (Japan)
Japan Coal Energy Center (Japan)
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. (Japan)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Japan)
Mitsui Mining Engineering Co., Ltd. (Japan)
New Energy & Industrial Technology Development Org (Japan)
Sojitz Corporation (Japan)
The University of Tokyo (Japan)
Toyo Energy Corporation (Japan)
Toyo Engineering Corporation (Japan)
Minerales Monclova S.A. de C.V. (Mexico)
SIMARS M SA DE CV (Mexico)
VamCert SA de CV (Mexico)
BGP Engineers (Netherlands)
Global Carbon B.V. (Netherlands)
Point Carbon (Norway)
Finanzas Ambientales Internacionales (Peru)
Central Mining Institute (Poland)
Re-Tech Solution Co., Ltd.(RTS) (Republic of Korea)
GUBKIN Russian State University of Oil and Gas (Russian Federation)
Russian Carbon Fund A/S (Russian Federation)
Megtec Systems (Sweden)
Agency for Rational Energy Use and Ecology (Ukraine)
ECOMETHAN (Ukraine)
Scientific and Technical Centre (Ukraine)
Climate Mitigation Works (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Cranfield University (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Enviros Consulting Limited (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
ICECAP Ltd. (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
IEA Clean Coal Centre (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
J.C. Grant Commercial Finance (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Scottish Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Association (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
The Coal Authority (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
UK Coal (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
AISU (United States of America)
AUSPAT (United States of America)
Adsorptech Inc (United States of America)
Alchem Field Services, Inc. (United States of America)
Armond & Associates (United States of America)
Atlas Copco Drilling Solutions Inc (United States of America)
BCS Inc. (United States of America)
BGP Engineers (United States of America)
BP (United States of America)
Bio-Gas Technology, LLC (United States of America)
Biogas Energy Systems (United States of America)
Bose Research & Development Inc (United States of America)
Brown, Vence and Associates, Inc. (United States of America)
CDX Gas LLC (United States of America)
CES - Landtec (United States of America)
CINCS, Inc. (United States of America)
COMM Engineering (United States of America)
Caterpillar Inc. (United States of America)
Center for Clean Air Policy (United States of America)
ClimateWedge (United States of America)
DATUM (United States of America)
Direct Technologies, LLC (United States of America)
EQS (United States of America)
ERG, LLC (United States of America)
Eastern Research Group (United States of America)
Econergy International Corp (United States of America)
Energy 2001, Inc. (United States of America)
Environmental Control Systems, Inc. (United States of America)
Firm Green Energy, Inc. (United States of America)
FlexEnergy Inc. (United States of America)
Gardes Energy Services Inc. (United States of America)
Global Oil (United States of America)
Green Gas Energy (United States of America)
Grimmer Industries (United States of America)
HCS Group, Inc. (United States of America)
Hazox Alternate Energy (United States of America)
Heath Consultants Inc. (United States of America)
Hydro Geo Chem Inc. (United States of America)
ICF Consulting (United States of America)
INL (United States of America)
International Solutions (United States of America)
International Utility Efficiency Partnerships, Inc (United States of America)
Knolle Magnetrans (United States of America)
LFG Technologies, Inc. (United States of America)
LandGas Technology LLC (United States of America)
Leak Surveys Inc. (United States of America)
Limestone Partners, LLC (United States of America)
Los Gatos Research (United States of America)
Louis Berger Group (United States of America)
MGM International (United States of America)
Merzbach Group, LLC (United States of America)
Mizuho Corporate Bank (United States of America)
NPB Associates (United States of America)
NSWMA (United States of America)
Natsource Group (United States of America)
New Energy & Industrial Technology Development Org (United States of America)
Norwest Corporation (United States of America)
OLEEV Group (United States of America)
PRM Energy Systems, Inc. (United States of America)
Pact (United States of America)
Paradigm Biogas Company, LLC (United States of America)
Plant Process Equipment Inc. (United States of America)
Prometheus Energy Company (United States of America)
Quanelle, LLC (United States of America)
Quest Integrated (United States of America)
Ruby Canyon Engineering, Inc. (United States of America)
SCS Engineers (United States of America)
STM Power, Inc. (United States of America)
Shaw Group (United States of America)
Sinocal Petroleum Technologies, Inc. (United States of America)
Solar Turbines Incorporated (United States of America)
T3MA (United States of America)
TEMEC (United States of America)
Tatonka Resources (United States of America)
The Groundwater Foundation (United States of America)
URS Corporation (United States of America)
Val-Tex (United States of America)
Waste Energy Technology, LLC (United States of America)
ZIA Engineering & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (United States of America)
Institute of Mining Science and Technology (Viet Nam)

UN System:
Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) (Switzerland)

Other intergovernmental organizations:
Asia Development Bank (Philippines)
The World Bank (United States of America)

Progress reports

Basic information
Time-frame: - 2009-11-01
Partners
Governments:
Government of Argentina
Government of Australia
Government of Brazil
Government of Canada
Government of China
Government of Colombia
Government of Ecuador
Government of Germany
Government of India
Government of Italy
Government of Japan
Government of Mexico
Government of Nigeria
Government of Poland - Government of Poland
Government of Republic of Korea
Government of Russian Federation
Government of Ukraine
Government of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - United Kingdom of great Britain and Northern Ireland
Government of United States of America
Government of Viet Nam - Government of Viet Nam

Major Groups:
Quality Tonnes (Argentina)
SUSTENTABLE SRL (Argentina)
TECNA (Argentina)
Torresolar SRL (Argentina)
Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia (Argentina)
Vallmitjana & Company Consulting Services (Argentina)
Anglo Coal Australia (Australia)
GE Jenbacher (Australia)
LMS (Australia)
Lungagas Pry LTD (Australia)
Mitchell Drilling (Australia)
Sydney University Sustainable Technology Lab (Australia)
Waste Management Pacific Pty Ltd (Australia)
GE Energy - Jenbacher Gas Engines (Austria)
IIASA (Austria)
ATA (Brazil)
Econergy International (Brazil)
BioMaxx Systems Inc. (Canada)
Biothermica Technologies Inc (Canada)
Blue Sky Energy Corp. (Canada)
CETAC-WEST (Canada)
CH2M Hill Canada Ltd. (Canada)
Canmet Energy Technology Centre (CETC) (Canada)
Caterpillar Inc. (Canada)
Crane Supply (A Division of Crane Canada Company) (Canada)
DDA Canada East (Canada)
David Noble Group (Canada)
Integrated Gas Recovery Services (Canada)
Norwest Corporation (Canada)
PLURITEC (Canada)
PTAC Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada (Canada)
Sea Breeze Power (Canada)
TerraWest Energy Corp. (Canada)
eda Environmental Ltd. (Canada)
Eratech Chile Ltda. (Chile)
Greka Energy (China)
Industrial Technology Research Institute (China)
National Taitung University (China)
Technovent PM Ltd. (Czech Republic)
Pomona Environment (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)
CORDELIM - National CDM Promotion Office (Ecuador)
ORVECON (Ecuador)
Bionersis (France)
BGR (Germany)
Deutz Power Systems (Germany)
G.A.S. Energietechnologie GmbH (Germany)
Perspectives Climate Change (Germany)
Eco Organization (Ghana)
EnergoBanking Kft (Hungary)
University of Miskolc (Hungary)
Clean Tech Solutions (India)
Conestoga-Rovers & Associates (India)
Learn Nature Computech (India)
M/S TCE Consulting Engineers Ltd. (India)
Suma Khadi Gramodyoga Sangha (India)
Technofin Consultants Private Limited (India)
NedIndo (Indonesia)
Soangkupon & Son (Indonesia)
Asja Ambiente Italia S.p.A. (Italy)
Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido Universit (Japan)
Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (Japan)
JGC Corporation (Japan)
Japan Coal Energy Center (Japan)
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. (Japan)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Japan)
Mitsui Mining Engineering Co., Ltd. (Japan)
New Energy & Industrial Technology Development Org (Japan)
Sojitz Corporation (Japan)
The University of Tokyo (Japan)
Toyo Energy Corporation (Japan)
Toyo Engineering Corporation (Japan)
Minerales Monclova S.A. de C.V. (Mexico)
SIMARS M SA DE CV (Mexico)
VamCert SA de CV (Mexico)
BGP Engineers (Netherlands)
Global Carbon B.V. (Netherlands)
Point Carbon (Norway)
Finanzas Ambientales Internacionales (Peru)
Central Mining Institute (Poland)
Re-Tech Solution Co., Ltd.(RTS) (Republic of Korea)
GUBKIN Russian State University of Oil and Gas (Russian Federation)
Russian Carbon Fund A/S (Russian Federation)
Megtec Systems (Sweden)
Agency for Rational Energy Use and Ecology (Ukraine)
ECOMETHAN (Ukraine)
Scientific and Technical Centre (Ukraine)
Climate Mitigation Works (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Cranfield University (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Enviros Consulting Limited (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
ICECAP Ltd. (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
IEA Clean Coal Centre (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
J.C. Grant Commercial Finance (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Scottish Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Association (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
The Coal Authority (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
UK Coal (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
AISU (United States of America)
AUSPAT (United States of America)
Adsorptech Inc (United States of America)
Alchem Field Services, Inc. (United States of America)
Armond & Associates (United States of America)
Atlas Copco Drilling Solutions Inc (United States of America)
BCS Inc. (United States of America)
BGP Engineers (United States of America)
BP (United States of America)
Bio-Gas Technology, LLC (United States of America)
Biogas Energy Systems (United States of America)
Bose Research & Development Inc (United States of America)
Brown, Vence and Associates, Inc. (United States of America)
CDX Gas LLC (United States of America)
CES - Landtec (United States of America)
CINCS, Inc. (United States of America)
COMM Engineering (United States of America)
Caterpillar Inc. (United States of America)
Center for Clean Air Policy (United States of America)
ClimateWedge (United States of America)
DATUM (United States of America)
Direct Technologies, LLC (United States of America)
EQS (United States of America)
ERG, LLC (United States of America)
Eastern Research Group (United States of America)
Econergy International Corp (United States of America)
Energy 2001, Inc. (United States of America)
Environmental Control Systems, Inc. (United States of America)
Firm Green Energy, Inc. (United States of America)
FlexEnergy Inc. (United States of America)
Gardes Energy Services Inc. (United States of America)
Global Oil (United States of America)
Green Gas Energy (United States of America)
Grimmer Industries (United States of America)
HCS Group, Inc. (United States of America)
Hazox Alternate Energy (United States of America)
Heath Consultants Inc. (United States of America)
Hydro Geo Chem Inc. (United States of America)
ICF Consulting (United States of America)
INL (United States of America)
International Solutions (United States of America)
International Utility Efficiency Partnerships, Inc (United States of America)
Knolle Magnetrans (United States of America)
LFG Technologies, Inc. (United States of America)
LandGas Technology LLC (United States of America)
Leak Surveys Inc. (United States of America)
Limestone Partners, LLC (United States of America)
Los Gatos Research (United States of America)
Louis Berger Group (United States of America)
MGM International (United States of America)
Merzbach Group, LLC (United States of America)
Mizuho Corporate Bank (United States of America)
NPB Associates (United States of America)
NSWMA (United States of America)
Natsource Group (United States of America)
New Energy & Industrial Technology Development Org (United States of America)
Norwest Corporation (United States of America)
OLEEV Group (United States of America)
PRM Energy Systems, Inc. (United States of America)
Pact (United States of America)
Paradigm Biogas Company, LLC (United States of America)
Plant Process Equipment Inc. (United States of America)
Prometheus Energy Company (United States of America)
Quanelle, LLC (United States of America)
Quest Integrated (United States of America)
Ruby Canyon Engineering, Inc. (United States of America)
SCS Engineers (United States of America)
STM Power, Inc. (United States of America)
Shaw Group (United States of America)
Sinocal Petroleum Technologies, Inc. (United States of America)
Solar Turbines Incorporated (United States of America)
T3MA (United States of America)
TEMEC (United States of America)
Tatonka Resources (United States of America)
The Groundwater Foundation (United States of America)
URS Corporation (United States of America)
Val-Tex (United States of America)
Waste Energy Technology, LLC (United States of America)
ZIA Engineering & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (United States of America)
Institute of Mining Science and Technology (Viet Nam)

UN System:
Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) (Switzerland)

Other intergovernmental organizations:
Asia Development Bank (Philippines)
The World Bank (United States of America)

Countries
Contact information
United Nations