General
Name of initiative
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Global Methane Initiative
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LPAA initiative
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No
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NAZCA Initiative
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No
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Website address
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http://www.globalmethane.org/gmi
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Related initiatives
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Starting year
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2010
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End year
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Secretariat
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Global Methane Initiative, Administrative Support Group (ASG) in Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the US, phone: 1 202-343-9683, e-mail: asg@globalmethane.org
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Organisational structure
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The Administrative Support Group (ASG) currently hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, serves as the principal Initiative coordinator and provides the following support:
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Geographical coverage
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Global
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Name of lead organisation
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Global Methane Initiative, Administrative Support Group (ASG) in Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the US
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Type of lead organisation
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Network/Consortium/Partnership
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Location/Nationality of lead organisation
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United States of America
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Description
Description
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GMI is a multilateral initiative that unites public- and private-sector interests to advance the recovery and use of methane as a clean energy source. GMI builds on the existing structure and success of the Methane to Markets Partnership.
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Objectives
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Reduce global methane emissions and to advance the abatement, recovery and use of methane as a valuable clean energy source.
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Activities
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Creating an international network of partner governments, private sector members, development banks, universities and non-governmental organizations in order to build capacity, develop strategies and markets, and remove barriers to project development for methane reduction in Partner Countries.
The Administrative Support Group (ASG) 1) Organizes Initiative meetings and events,
2) Processes membership requests, 3) Acts as an information clearinghouse,
4) Develops general outreach materials and the Web site,
5) Facilitates communication among the committees and the Project Network.
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One or two success stories achieved
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Monitoring and Impacts
Function of initiative
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Technical dialogue, Political dialogue
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Activity of initiative
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Knowledge dissemination and exchange, Awareness raising and outreach, Knowledge production and innovation
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Indicators
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Goals
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Comments on indicators and goals
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How will goals be achieved
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Have you changed or strenghtened your goals
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Progress towards the goals
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How are you tracking progress of your initiative
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Available reporting
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Participants
Participants
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Number
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Names
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Members
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1252
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Companies
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0
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Business organisations
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0
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Research and educational organisations
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0
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Non-governmental organisations
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0
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National states
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40
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Albania, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Ivory Coast, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, European Union, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Republic of Korea, Republic of Serbia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, USA, Vietnam.
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Governmental actors
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0
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Regional / state / county actors
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0
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City / municipal actors
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0
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Intergovernmental organisations
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0
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Financial Institutions
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0
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Faith based organisations
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0
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Other members
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1212
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Listed on: http://www.globalmethane.org/project-network/pnmSearch.aspx
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Supporting partners
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0
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Number of members in the years
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Have only national states as participators
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No
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Theme
Transport
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Agriculture
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Forestry
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Business
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Financial institutions
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Buildings
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Industry
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Waste
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Cities and subnational governments
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Short Term Pollutants
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International maritime transport
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Energy Supply
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Fluorinated gases
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Energy efficiency
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Renewable energy
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Supply chain emission reductions
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Adaptation
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Other
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Resilience
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Innovation
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Energy Access and Efficiency
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Private Finance
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Last update: 8 April 2022 12:22:25
Not only have national states as participators