We are pleased to invite you to the 3rd International Methane and Nitrous Oxide Mitigation Conference, which has been rescheduled for 17-21 November 2003. This unique five-day conference will be held in Beijing, China and will bring together an international group to share experiences in developing innovative, project-oriented solutions to the problem of methane and related nitrous oxide emissions. 

Planned Envents
The conference will feature detailed discussion on important sources of methane and nitrous oxide, including landfills and sewage management, natural gas and oil systems, coal mining, and agriculture. Attendees will participate in source-specific discussions on characterizing emission sources, using proven and innovative technologies to reduce emissions, and overcoming the barriers to project development. Cross-cutting themes, such as monitoring and verification procedures, the economics of mitigation, and multi-gas/multi-source analyses will be featured throughout the conference. Participation of international experts will help establish a global picture of the potential for expanded methane and nitrous oxide mitigation.

Conference Background

The 3rd International Methane and Nitrous Oxide Conference is the only major international conference focusing on the pertinent issues surrounding the mitigation of methane.  

More than 200 participants from 30 nations attended the last meeting in Novosibirsk, Russia. We look forward to even greater participation this year from a wide range of participants representing both industrialized and developing nations.

Why Is This  An Important  Issue? 
As a greenhouse gas, methane is 21 times more potent than carbon dioxide and is one of the most detrimental greenhouse gases. Methane, however, is also a fuel. Capturing and utilizing methane from a variety of source areas not only reduces greenhouse gas emissions, it harnesses this resource to provide a reliable, economic and cleaner burning source of energy. For these reasons, methane mitigation is now an essential and cost-effective element of any global climate change action plan. Nitrous oxide is also a damaging greenhouse gas. Since both nitrous oxide and methane emissions are frequently released at agricultural sources, they must be jointly addressed.

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