Purpose of the GMI Coal Mines Subcommittee

The Global Methane Initiative (GMI) Coal Mines Subcommittee works to reduce the impacts of climate change by providing international leadership to mitigate global methane emissions through the abatement, recovery, and use of methane from coal mines.

• Promotes the recovery, abatement, and utilization of coal mine methane (CMM), ventilation air methane (VAM), and abandoned mine methane (AMM)
• Encourages collaboration to build capacity and develop strategies and markets
• Works to remove barriers to methane mitigation project development to improve worker safety, enhance mine productivity, increase revenues, and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Benefits of Participation

Delegates and Partner Countries benefit from participating in the Coal Mines Subcommittee by:

• Networking with other professionals in the field of CMM recovery and utilization and developing government-to-government connections.
• Learning about new ideas and practical resources for managing and recovering CMM.
• Obtaining feedback on country efforts, such as resources under development, and information on current policies, practices, and resources.
• Increasing visibility by leveraging GMI as a platform for disseminating information about member country industry trends, efforts, resources, projects, and tools.
• Contributing to the agenda of Subcommittee meetings, with the option to host meetings.
• Collaborating on the development of joint GMI tools and resources through co-authorship, review, translation, and dissemination.

Delegates