Version 2.0

The protocol development process was divided into two phases: Version 1.0 of the protocol includes guidance for ventilation air methane projects and non-pipeline drainage projects. Version 2.0 will build upon Version 1.0 with the inclusion of drainage projects that send coal mine methane to pipeline.

Reserve staff are currently working with the workgroup on drafting Version 2.0. It is expected to be completed in 2010. This webpage will be updated regularly as the process moves forward.

Documents/Resources from Workgroup Meetings

To ensure that the protocol development process is transparent and open to as wide an audience as possible, the Reserve makes available to the general public additional documentation from the workgroup portion of protocol development as it occurs.

April 30, 2010 meeting
Slides from meeting
Meeting summary

February 16, 2010 meeting
Memo for workgroup discussion (link to CMM Version 2 memo 021110)
Slides from meeting
Meeting summary

November 9, 2009 meeting
Meeting summary

Workgroup

The Climate Action Reserve is working closely with a multi-stakeholder workgroup throughout the protocol development process. The workgroup includes industry representatives, federal agency personnel, NGOs, verifiers and expert consultants. This group of stakeholders will review and comment on this version of the protocol, and will help ensure that the Reserve produces a high quality GHG reduction protocol for coal mine methane reduction activities.

Biothermica Technologies Inc.	Harworth Energy Ltd
Blue Source Canada	Megtec
Cliffs Natural Resources	Raven Ridge Resources, Incorporated
Green Holdings	Ruby Canyon Engineering Inc
Colorado School of Mines	Sierra Club
CONSOL Energy Inc.	SCC Americas LLC
DNV Climate Change Services USA	US EPA
First Environment Inc.	US EPA Coalbed Methane Outreach Program
Foundation Coal Corp.	Verdeo Group, Inc.
Greenhouse Gas Services, LLC

If you have questions about the Coal Mine Methane protocol update, please contact Rachel Tornek at 213-891-6930 or rachel@climateactionreserve.org.