July 29, 2005—Canada has joined 15 other nations to cut emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas methane by using it to generate heat and power rather than letting it escape into the atmosphere.
On July 14, Canada became the 16th member of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Methane to Markets Partnership, an international initiative that promotes the recovery and use of methane, prevents greenhouse gas emissions, and provides valuable sources of clean energy to communities, businesses, and industry.
The Methane to Markets Partnership currently targets three major sources of methane: landfills, underground coal mines, and natural gas and oil systems.
The partnership is a collaboration between a growing number of partners in developed countries, developing countries, and countries with economies in transition. Project Network Partners come from the private sector, development banks, researchers, and other organizations.
In addition to Canada, countries participating in Methane to Markets include Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, South Korea, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
