Context

About 60% of global methane emissions are a result of human activities such as extraction and use of fossil fuels, agriculture, landfills, and wastewater treatment. Fossil fuel production, distribution and use are estimated to emit 110 million tons of methane annually, which accounts for approx. 30% of anthropogenic methane emissions

Unlike other GHGs, methane can be converted to usable energy. Capturing and using methane offers opportunities to generate energy and mitigate global climate change. In addition, reducing methane emissions offers also significant health benefits by improving local air quality. Technologies for capturing and using methane are readily available in every sector, including coal mining.

In that context, the UNECE Group of Experts on Coal Mine Methane and Just Transition have been working with Member States and their coal industries to promote best practices in coal mine methane monitoring, capture, and use. In light of the progressing climate change, there is an urgent need that each country adopts effective methane mitigation measures and mobilize action to make progress towards reducing methane emissions.

Content

The 11th edition of Methane Mondays focuses on Kazakhstan and is directed to policymakers working on methane management and coal mining matters. Its main objective is to recognize what the Kazakhstan’s main needs in those fields are, and on that basis identify best tools for tackling the problems that the country is presented with, as well as prepare support mechanisms aiming to increase capacity of the local stakeholders to effectively address them. 

The event will be delivered online with a simultaneous English-Russian interpretation. It will offer policymakers from Kazakhstan an opportunity to not only present the challenges that they face and the plans that they have for improving the effectiveness of coal mine methane management, but also to engage in a discussion with international experts who will serve with their advice on how to address the identified problems. 

Apart from sharing technical and regulatory experience from other Member States and offering practical, already-tested solutions that could be readily applied in the Kazakhstan’s coal sector, the event is designed to provide also guidance on determining coal mine methane-related indicators that could be included in country’s updated NDCs.

Methane Mondays Series

Please visit also a website dedicated to Methane Mondays series where you will find information about other sessions, as well as the link to Methane Mondays Interviews.

Participation

Experts who would like to participate in the event please indicate your interest to secretariat at [email protected]. Kindly note that for technical reasons the number of places on the online platform through which the event is to be delivered is limited and therefore we might not be able to offer a seat to all requesting parties.