Coal Mine Methane Project Protocol Scoping Meeting

Join us February 10 in Denver, Colorado

The Climate Action Reserve (a program of the California Climate Action Registry) is exploring the prospect of a new project protocol for coal mine methane destruction projects in the United States. To begin the protocol development process, we are hosting a public meeting to discuss possible types of coal mine methane projects and solicit information and feedback from interested stakeholders.

Download the Agenda here : CMM Agenda

The Climate Action Reserve is dedicated to the development of high quality, standardized protocols for GHG reduction projects. Tentatively, we envision starting our process with the development of a protocol for projects that capture and destroy ventilation air methane from active mines. At the scoping meeting, we will explore issues around developing accounting methods and eligibility criteria for other possible mining-related methane destruction projects as well. The new protocol will be used to register projects with the Climate Action Reserve.

We encourage all interested stakeholders to join us, including representatives and experts from:

• Mining industries nationwide
• Local, state and federal agencies involved with land rights, gas rights and mineral rights and mining regulation
• Environmental advocacy organizations
• Project developer organizations
• Project verification bodies
• Academia

If you plan on attending, please RSVP to policy@climateregistry.org by February 4, 2009. An agenda will be provided to all attendees prior to the meeting. This meeting will also have conference call capability.

If you have questions about the protocol or its development process, please contact Rachel Tornek at 213-891-6930 or rachel@climateregistry.org.