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Project Title: Anthropogenic Methane Emissions in the United States: Improving Measurement, Monitoring, Reporting, and Development of Inventories

PIN: DELS-BASCPR-15-05         

Major Unit:
Division on Earth and Life Studies
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

Sub Unit:
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Board on Atmospheric Sciences & Climate
Board on Energy & Environmental Systems DEPS
Board on Earth Sciences & Resources
Board on Environmental Studies & Toxicology

RSO:
Thomas, Katherine C

Subject/Focus Area:
Agriculture; Earth Sciences; Energy and Energy Conservation; Environment and Environmental Studies; Statistics; Transportation and Infrastructure


Anthropogenic Methane Emissions in the United States - First Meeting
January 25, 2017 - January 26, 2017
National Academy of Sciences Building
2100 C St. NW
Washington D.C.


If you would like to attend the sessions of this meeting that are open
to the public or need more information please contact:


Contact Name: Michael Hudson
Email: MHudson@nas.edu
Phone: 202-334-2583
Fax:


Agenda:

CLOSED SESSION (8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET)
OPEN SESSION (1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. ET)

GOALS FOR THE OPEN SESSION DISCUSSIONS
•Clearly understand the needs, perspectives, and expectations of the study sponsors.
o More clearly understand perspectives of report sponsors – what are the most important issues to be covered in the report?
o Explore nuances of committee’s task – what should be included in report?
o What is hoped for out of study – both as a direct deliverable and what would “success” look like?

•Explore the committee’s task with other stakeholders:
o What issues are important to other communities?
o How might this study be the most useful to the broader community?
o What are the methane measurement and monitoring needs?
o What is needed to improve methane inventories?

1:30 P.M. Introductions (Committee and guests) Jim White
Committee Chair

1:45 P.M. Study Sponsors’ Perspectives on the Committee’s Task

2:45 P.M. Discussion

3:30 P.M. Break

4:00 P.M. Other Perspectives on the Committee’s Task

4:30 P.M. Updates on Related Activities

5:00 P.M. Discussion

5:30 P.M. Adjourn for the Day


Closed Session Summary Posted After the Meeting

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the meeting:


The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:


The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:


Date of posting of Closed Session Summary: