Sixteenth Annual Session of the Group of Experts on Coal Mine Methane was be held on 3-4 March 2021 in Geneva and online. The session was organized through Interprefy and offered simultaneous translation (ENG/RUS/FR).
During the session the secretariat provided an overview of recent activities of the Committee on Sustainable Energy following its twenty-ninth session, 25-27 November 2020, as well as any decisions taken related to the work of the Group of the Experts including by the Executive Committee of ECE. On the first day (3 March) the Group of Experts also reviewed new developments in methane management in selected countries and explored their plans for the future of their coal sector. The day closed with a discussion on potential involvement of the Group of Experts in current and future methane-related activities and initiatives, which are being undertaken worldwide to help attain the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
On 4 March, the Group reviewed the accomplishments achieved under the 2020-2021 work plan and discussed its work plan for 2022-2023. The above-mentioned review included reports on activities by International Centres of Excellence on CMM (ICE-CMM) in Poland and China. The preparation of the new work plan was accompanied by a discussion on the Group’s future direction and focus of its activities. The Group decided to request the Committee on Sustainable Energy to change its name to Group of Experts on Coal Mine Methane and Just Transition and expand its mandate accordingly. The issue is to be decided by the Committee at its 30th session in November 2021. The session ended with the eleventh joint meeting of the Group of Experts on CMM and the Global Methane Initiative (GMI) Coal Subcommittee.
Documents
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| Item 1. Adoption of the agenda | |||
| Agenda for the sixteenth session ECE/ENERGY/GE.4/2021/1 |
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| Timetable | |||
| Report of the 15th session of the Group of Experts on Coal Mine Methane ECE/ENERGY/GE.4/2020/2 |
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| Item 3. Opening remarks | |||
| Opening Remarks by Mr. Raymond Pilcher, Chair of the Group of Experts on Coal Mine Methane | |||
| Item 7. Future work of the Group of Experts | |||
| Proposal to orient the mandate of the Group of Experts on CMM to deliver better on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ECE/ENERGY/GE.4/2021/4 |
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| Item 8. Work plan for 2022-2023 | |||
| Work plan for the Group of Experts on CMM for 2022-2023 ECE/ENERGY/GE.4/2021/3 |
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| Item 13. Adoption of conclusions and recommendations | |||
| Draft conclusions and recommendations | |||
| Item 14. Adoption of the report and close of the meeting | |||
| Report of the 16th session of the Group of Experts on Coal Mine Methane ECE/ENERGY/GE.4/2021/2 |
Presentations
| Presentation | ENG | FRE | RUS |
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| Item 4. Activities and priorities of the Committee on Sustainable Energy & matters for consideration by Group of Experts | |||
| Activities and priorities of the Committee on Sustainable Energy & matters for consideration by Group of Experts Mr. Scott Foster, Director, SED, UNECE |
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| Item 5. New Developments and Challenges in the Coal Sector throughout the World | |||
| Restructuring of the coal industry in Russia Mr. Sergey Shumkov, Vice-Chair, Group of Experts on CMM |
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| Draft findings of ENERPO’s project on energy transition in Russia Mr. Maxim Titov, Executive Director, Energy Policy Research Center |
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| Centre for Coal Mine Methane in Russia (innovative research and development) – Background, Objectives, and Activities Mr. Valerii Zakharov, Director, Center for Coal Mine Methane in Russia, Russian Academy of Science |
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| New Developments in the Field of Methane Management in Ukrainian Mines Mr. Borys Griadushchyi, Director, Donetsk Research Institute of Coal Mining (DONUGI) Mr. Anatoliy Bulat, Ukrainian Academy of Science Mr. Yuriy Bobrov, Vice-Chair, Group of Experts on CMM Mr. Igor Yashchenko, Deputy Director, Department of Industrial Safety and Physical Protection, Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry |
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| New Developments in the Field of Methane Management in Polish Mines Mr. Jacek Skiba, Vice-Chair, Group of Experts on CMM |
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| Item 6. Report on implementation of the work plan for 202-2021 | |||
| Report by the International Centre of Excellence on Coal Mine Methane Mr. Piotr Kasza, Board Member, ICE-CMM Poland |
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| Presentation of the work on CMM of the new member of ICE-CMM Poland, JSW Mr. Artur Badylak, Director, Department of Methane Drainage and Energy Carrier Management, JSW |
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| Report by the International Centres of Excellence on Coal Mine Methane Mr. Beau Jia, ICE-CMM China, on behalf of Mr. Jin Zhixin, Chairman, ICE-CMM China |
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| Item 9. Cooperation and partnerships | |||
| Atmospheric Methane Emissions from Mining Areas and their Significance Ms. Justyna Swolkień, Professor, AGH University of Science & Technology |
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| Item 10: Eleventh Joint Meeting of UNECE Group of Experts on CMM and GMI Coal Subcommittee | |||
| GMI Secretariat Update Ms. Monica Shimamura, GMI Secretariat |
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| Overview of Tools and Resources Available through GMI and CMOP Mr. Volha Roshchanka, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
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| Tools to Assist with Evaluating CMM Project Opportunities in Active Mines and AMM Resources Mr. Ozgen Karacan, U.S. Geological Survey |
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| A Training Simulator for Management of Underground Methane Drainage Boreholes Mr. David Creedy, Sindicatum Sustainable Resources |
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| CMM and AMM Calculation Methods in German Hard Coal Mines Mr. Stefan Möllerherm, Research Center of Post-Mining |
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| Pre-feasibility Study Training by GMI Mr. Clark Talkington, Advanced Resources International |
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| CMM Project List: Analysis of Current Status &Trends Mr. Nazar Kholod, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |