International Activities

LMOP's efforts to promote landfill gas (LFG) recovery and use extends beyond U.S. borders. Internationally, LMOP works with organizations to promote LFG recovery and use by offering a variety of outreach, education, and technical assistance services to countries interested in LFG energy project development.

LMOP has assessed the technical and economic feasibility of LFG energy project development at selected landfills in a number of countries around the world — conducting energy project assessments and outreach and trainings in major cities, as well as developing international LFG generation models.

More recently, EPA has been working with the Global Methane Initiative – an international initiative that focuses on advancing cost-effective, near-term methane recovery and use as a clean energy source. Since the Partnership's November 2004 launch, nearly 40 countries and the European Commission countries have joined the initiative to target methane capture and use opportunities from landfills, agriculture, underground coal mines, and oil and natural gas systems. This voluntary initiative builds on the successful work done by LMOP as well as its sister programs, the Coalbed Methane Outreach Program (CMOP), AgSTAR, and the Gas STAR Program.

If you are interested in learning more about our international efforts and are currently developing, or considering developing, LFG energy projects outside of the United States, please visit the Global Methane Initiative website . For inquiries about specific Partner countries, please feel free to contact the LMOP country leads listed below.

For general Global Methane Initiative and international inquiries, contact:
	Administrative Support Group (asg@globalmethane.org)
For Brazil, Chile, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, contact:
	Chris Godlove (godlove.chris@epa.gov) Phone: (202) 343-9795 Fax: (202) 343-2202
For Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, contact:
	Swarupa Ganguli (ganguli.swarupa@epa.gov) Phone: (202) 343-9732 Fax: (202) 343-2202
For Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, Nicaragua, contact:
	Victoria Ludwig (ludwig.victoria@epa.gov) Phone: (202) 343-9291 Fax: (202) 343-2202
For Argentina, Bulgaria, China, Georgia, Poland, Serbia, contact:
	Tom Frankiewicz (frankiewicz.thomas@epa.gov) Phone: (202) 343-9232 Fax: (202) 343-2202