Promoting Coal Mine Methane (CMM) for Energy, Safety and the Environment: Legislation and Project Development in Kazakhstan

September 25, 2015
Astana, Kazakhstan

Hosted by: The Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan, Akimat of Karaganda Region, and the Global Methane Initiative (GMI)

• The Global Methane Initiative in Kazakhstan and the Region
  Felicia Ruiz, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency / Global Methane Initiative (GMI)
• CMM Policy in Kazakhstan
  Vladimir Klyakin, Department on Coal Development, Ministry of Energy
• The Role of Feed-in Tariffs in Promoting Alternative Energy
  Rystay Tuleubayeva, Department on Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy
• Leveraging Policy Mechanisms to Improve Success of CMM Capture and Utilization in Kazakhstan
  Meredydd Evans, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, GMI Expert
• International Legal and Regulatory Experiences and Their Impact on Project Development
  Clemens Backhaus, A-TEC (Invited)
• CMM and Carbon Cap and Trade: California, EU ETS, and Kyoto
  Michael Coté, Ruby Canyon Engineering, GMI Expert
• Promoting Abandoned Mine Methane in Kazakhstan: Local and International Experiences
  Michael Coté, Ruby Canyon Engineering, GMI Expert
• Methodologies and Experience with CMM Resource Assessment
  Jonathan Kelafant, Advanced Resources International, GMI Expert
• Best Practices in CMM Project Development
  Clark Talkington, Advanced Resources International, GMI Expert
• CMM Resources and Opportunities in Kazakhstan
  Bazarbay Nurabayev, Committee on Geology and Subsoil Use, Ministry of Investment and Development
• Capturing Methane for Consumption, Mine Safety and Fewer Emissions: How Incentives Could Help
  Sergazy Baimukhametov, Arcelor Mittal
• Prospects for CMM Project Development in Kazakhstan
  Neil Butler, HEL-East Ltd., GMI Expert