Events

GMI sponsors and participates in events throughout the year. As a benefit to our partners and stakeholders, this page also highlights events that are not directly affiliated with GMI.

View a list of upcoming events below, followed by a list of past events. Click on an event to view more details and access meeting materials and proceedings.

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Upcoming Events

Climate & Clean Air Conference 2025

16–21 March 2025, Brasilia, Brazil

The Climate & Clean Air Conference 2025 is set to take place from March 16–21 2025, in Brasilia, Brazil. This year’s theme, “Preparing for COP30: Tackling Super Pollutants to Avoid the Catastrophic Overshoot of 1.5°C,” highlights the urgent need for decisive action. The event will bring together country representatives, global experts, and changemakers, united with over 180 partners, to drive accelerated solutions for mitigating super pollutants and safeguarding our planet’s future. The GMI Biogas Subcommittee meeting will be held on 17 March in conjunction with this meeting.

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GMI Biogas Subcommittee Meeting

17 March 2025, Brasilia, Brazil

The GMI Biogas Subcommittee meeting will be held in person on Monday, 17 March 2025 in Brasilia, Brazil in conjunction with the Climate & Clean Air Conference 2025.


The meeting will:
  • Offer regional discussions
  • Provide resource sharing opportunities
  • Facilitate open discussions
  • Feature a discussion about the GMI Biogas Subcommittee Sprint Action Plan

Stay tuned for more details, including registration and a detailed agenda.

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20th Session of the UNECE Group of Experts on Coal Mine Methane and Just Transition

24–25 March 2025, Geneva, Switzerland

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe's (UNECE) 20th session of the Group on Experts on Coal Mine Methane and Just Transition (CMMJT-20), will take place at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, from 24-25 March 2025 in the framework of UNECE Resource Management Week 2025. The GMI Coal Mines Subcommittee meeting will be held on 26 March in conjunction with this event.

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12th Session of the UNECE Group of Experts on Gas

25–26 March 2025, Geneva, Switzerland

The Group of Experts on Gas helps UNECE member States deliver on key political commitments, such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development or the global agreements on climate change. The 12th Session of the UNECE Group of Experts on Gas will be held in Geneva, Switzerland on 25-26 March at the Palais des Nations.

Among other themes, the twelfth session will discuss:
  • The role of natural gas, biogas and hydrogen in supporting attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals 
  • System resilience, security of supply, and the future of gas supply in Europe
  • Carbon capture, use and storage (though the use of depleted gas fields)
The GMI Oil & Gas Subcommittee meeting will be held on 27 March in conjunction with this event.

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GMI Coal Mines Subcommittee Meeting

26 March 2025, Geneva, Switzerland

The GMI Coal Mines Subcommittee meeting will be held in person and virtually on 26 March 2025 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland in conjunction with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe's (UNECE) 20th Session of the UNECE Group of Experts on Coal Mine Methane and Just TransitionThe GMI Coal Mines Subcommittee will convene a meeting focused on advancing practical and cost-effective methane mitigation technologies and practices with the goal to reduce or eliminate emissions from coal mines. Stay tuned for more details, including the meeting agenda and registration.

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GMI Oil & Gas Subcommittee Meeting

27 March 2025, Geneva, Switzerland

The GMI Oil & Gas Subcommittee meeting will be held on 27 March 2025 in person and virtually in Geneva, Switzerland at the Palais des Nations in conjunction with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe's (UNECE) 12th Session of the UNECE Group of Experts on Gas meeting. The GMI’s Oil & Gas Subcommittee will convene a meeting to discuss methane technologies, practices, resources, and mitigation efforts in various UN Member States, including through abatement, recovery, and use of methane in the oil and gas sector. Stay tuned for more details, including the meeting agenda and registration.

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Methane Mitigation: Technology & Innovation Summit

2–4 June 2025, Austin, Texas, United States

On June 2-4, 2025, 400+ oil and gas operators, NGOs, regulators, academics, and technology providers will come together at the largest global summit dedicated to reducing methane emissions in oil and gas, to discuss and discover the best practice and solutions to measure, monitor and mitigate methane emissions from the energy sector. The 2025 event program, approved by industry experts, features six key themes, a pre-conference workshop day, our brand-new Global Methane Advisory Board, 75+ industry expert speakers, new operator case studies, a ‘Forging Collaboration’ session, and much more. The 2025 summit will also deliver our most comprehensive agenda yet, with 60+ sessions spanning across distinct thematic tracks over two action-packed days at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort in Austin, Texas, with exclusive resort use and access. Described as "a perfect combination of workshops, speakers, panels and think tanks that made it a very dynamic and inspiring event,” the Methane Mitigation: Technology & Innovation Summit is not one to be missed.

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Biofuels Expo 2025

25–26 September 2025, Vienna, Austria

The theme of the 3rd International Conference & Expo on Biofuels and Bioenergy, held in Vienna, Austria, is Endorsing New Developments in Biofuels and Bioenergy for a Better Environment. Biofuels are pivotal in reducing fossil fuel reliance and combating climate change. The conference aims to unite experts worldwide to explore the potential of biofuels as a sustainable energy solution, fostering collaboration and innovation to address global energy challenges.

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Recent Events

 NameDateLocationSectorLink
Oil and Gas Methane Mitigation Europe Summit 25–27 February 2025 Novotel Amsterdam City, Netherlands Oil and Gas View Details
Biogas High-Rate Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment Training Course 22 January–7 March 2025 Virtual Biogas, MSW, Wastewater View Details
Biogas Unlocking Financing for Organic Waste Management: Insights from the Financial Readiness Framework Webinar 15 January 2025 Virtual Biogas, Agriculture View Details
Biogas Methane Observations for Large Emission Event Detection and Monitoring 7–9 January 2025 Virtual Biogas, Coal Mines, Oil and Gas, Agriculture, MSW, Wastewater View Details
Coal Mines 2024 20th International Symposium on CBM/CMM in China 4–5 December 2024 Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China Coal Mines View Details
Biogas Methane Observations for Large Emission Event Detection and Monitoring 19–21 November 2024 Virtual Biogas, Coal Mines, Oil and Gas, Steering, Agriculture, MSW, Wastewater View Details
Biogas 2nd International Conference and Expo on Biofuels and Bioenergy 14–15 November 2024 London, United Kingdom Biogas View Details
Biogas Too Good to Waste Webinar – The True Impact of the Solid Waste Sector on Methane Emissions 7 November 2024 Virtual Biogas View Details
Biogas Training on Best Practices for Landfill and Organic Waste Management Session 4: Evaluating Methane Emission Reductions and Other Benefits of Organic Waste Management Projects 31 October 2024 Webinar Biogas View Details
Biogas Training on Best Practices for Landfill and Organic Waste Management Session 3: Managing Feedstock – Best Practices for Solid Waste Source Separation 30 October 2024 Webinar Biogas View Details
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