Opening Remarks

Moderated by Fu Sha, Director of Strategy and Planning, Energy Foundation China

• David Vance Wagner, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, Energy Foundation China
• Marcelo Mena, CEO, Global Methane Hub
• Mark Brownstein, Senior Vice President, Energy Transition, Environmental Defense Fund

Session I: Synergy of Methane Mitigation to Enhance Energy/Food Security and Health

Moderated by Fang Li, Country Director, WRI China

Presentation: Methane Matters: The Many Benefits of Tackling CH4 (10 min):

• Tomás Bredariol, Energy and Environmental Policy Analyst at the International Energy Agency (STO/ESIO & OLC) (online)

Discussion: (20 min)

Guiding Questions:

• How can we shape a compelling narrative to promote public mitigation awareness on methane mitigation? Is it possible to synergize food/energy security and methane mitigation? What lessons can be drawn from champions in other countries, e.g. livestock in Brazil, coal mine management in Poland and Australia, etc.
• What are the potential socio-economic implications, the key challenges, and barriers to realizing the full potential of methane mitigation for energy, food security, and health, and how can these be addressed?
• Are there specific regions or sectors where methane mitigation has the greatest potential to improve energy and food security while also benefiting health outcomes? What innovative technologies or approaches can be explored to ensure the synergy of methane mitigation with energy and food security?
• How can international collaboration and knowledge exchange enhance the effectiveness of methane mitigation strategies in relation to energy, food, and health?

Panelists:

• Zhang Qiang, Professor, Department of Earth System Science, Tsinghua University
• Chen Minpeng, Professor, School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Renmin University of China
• John Tauzel, Senior Director for Global Agriculture Methane, Environmental Defense Fund 

Session II: Rolling out China’s National Action Plan (NAP) on Methane

Moderated by Li Ting, Regional Managing Director of China Program, Rocky Mountain Institute

Guiding Presentation: China’s Methane Mitigation Strategy and Roadmap (10 min)

• Teng Fei, Professor, Institute of Energy, Environment and Economy, Tsinghua University

Keynote Presentation: Review of China’s NAP and Implications for Advancing China’s Methane Mitigation Efforts (10 min)

• Xu Huaqing, Director, National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation

Discussion: (20 min)

Guiding Questions:

• What are the near-term and long-term priorities / opportunities to further enhance methane mitigation in China, considering the latest policy agenda at home and abroad (e.g., the National Action plan rollout, the upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan, and the new round of NDC update)? Which sectors / regions should be focused on?
• What are specific challenges for methane mitigation in China (e.g., specific challenges for coal mine methane and/or agriculture)? What are the potential actions that can be taken to overcome these challenges?
• What are the current policy gaps? How can we improve governance, policies, standards, MRV system, and incentive programs to reduce methane emissions?

Panelists:

• Liu Qiang, Director, Climate and Deputy Chief Representative China, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation
• Sun Xiansheng, Secretary-General, International Energy Forum; Former President of China National Petroleum Corporation’s Economics and Technology Research Institute
• Li Yu’e, Research Fellow, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
• Gao Qingxian, Researcher, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences - online

Closing Remarks by Zhang Jieqing, Country Director, China Program, NRDC