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DAY 1 – Opening Remarks
Yasir Naqvi, Member of Parliament Ottawa Centre
Opening Remarks (watch online)
Drew Leyburne, Assistant Deputy Minister, Energy Efficiency & Technology Sector, Natural Resources Canada
Opening Remarks (watch online)
Session 1a: Where We Stand — Canada’s Measurement Based Inventory and Trends – O&G
Matt Johnson – Scientific Director, Energy & Emissions Research Lab, Carleton University
“Measured Inventory results for Canada’s upstream O&G sector” (watch online)
Owen Barrigar – Research Scientist, Pollutant Inventories and Reporting Division, ECCC
“National Inventory Report (NIR) improvements to oil and gas methane quantification” (watch online)
Felix Vogel – Research Scientist, Climate Research Division, ECCC
“Bottom-up and top-down synthesis for oil and gas emissions – Atmospheric observations and modelling as independent assessment tool” (watch online)
John Liggio – Senior Research Scientist, Air Quality Research Division, ECCC
“Quantifying methane emissions using aircraft in the oil sands and CHOPS regions of Canada” (watch online)
Zhenyu Xing – Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Calgary
“Satellite observations reveal a declining trend of methane emissions from Canada’s Cold Heavy Oil Production with Sand (CHOPS) region” (watch online)
Session 1a Panel Discussion
“Where We Stand — Canada’s Measurement Based Inventory and Trends – O&G” (watch online)
Session 1b: Canada’s Measurement Based Inventory and Trends – Landfills
Dave Risk – Scientific Director, FluxLab, St. Francis Xavier University
“National landfill studies and implications” (watch online)
Susan Fraser – Engineer, Waste Reduction and Management Division, ECCC
“ECCC landfill gas inventory – Bottom-up analysis of landfill methane generation and emissions” (watch online)
Tia Scarpelli – Research Scientist & Waste Sector Lead, Carbon Mapper
“Quantifying methane emissions from United States landfills” (watch online)
Lawson Gillespie – Ph.D. Candidate, University of Toronto
“Estimating methane emissions from the waste sector in Southern Ontario from atmospheric mobile in situ measurements” (watch online)
Athar Omidi – Data Analyst, FluxLab, St. Francis Xavier University
“Emission dynamics: A comprehensive measurement study of Canadian landfills” (watch online)
Session 1b Panel Discussion
“Where We Stand — Canada’s Measurement Based Inventory and Trends – Landfills” (watch online)
Session 1c: Other Sources & Sectors
Andrew VanderZaag – Research Scientist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
“Agricultural methane emissions” (watch online)
Peter Morse – Permafrost Expert, Natural Resources Canada’s Geological Survey of Canada
“Collaborative ground and remote sensing studies to appraise methane release from warming permafrost in the western Canadian Arctic” (watch online)
Keyvan Ranjbar – Research Officer, National Research Council
“Airborne measurements of methane with NRC’s Twin Otter research aircraft in GHGMontreal project flights” (watch online)
Jalal Oliaee – Research Officer, Metrology Research Centre, National Research Council
“Measurement of natural methane emissions in the western Canadian arctic using an ultra-lightweight laser spectroscopic sensor aboard a small UAV” (watch online)
Session 1c Panel Discussion
“Where We Stand — Canada’s Measurement Based Inventory and Trends – Other Sources & Sectors” (watch online)
Session 2: Source Measurements
Mary Kang – Assistant Professor, McGill University
“Methane emissions from non-producing oil and gas wells in Canada” (watch online)
Simon Festa-Bianchet – Postdoctoral Researcher, Energy & Emissions Research Lab, Carleton University
“Variability and Seasonality in Methane Emissions: Storage Tanks and Catalytic Heaters” (watch online)
Wayne Hillier – VP Technology, Modern West Advisory
“Storage Tanks and Other Sources”
Session 2 Panel Discussion
“Source measurements” (watch online)
Session 3a: How Much Measurement is Enough? Challenges of sample size, detection probability, and spatiotemporal variability
Arvind Ravikumar – Co-Director, Energy Emissions Modeling and Data Lab (EEMDL), University of Texas at Austin
“Value of operational data in developing measurement-informed emissions inventories”
Dan Zimmerle – Director, Methane Emissions Program, Colorado State University
“Unaddressed uncertainties when scaling regional aircraft emissions surveys to basin emission estimates” (watch online)
Sahil Bhandari – Climate Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
“Capturing the spatiotemporal variability of point source emissions with limited number of surveys and sample size: Analysis of repeated flight overpass data from multi measurement campaigns” (watch online)
Matt Johnson – Scientific Director, Energy & Emissions Research Lab, Carleton University
“Effects of sample size and detection probability on inferences from aerial surveys of oil and gas infrastructure” (watch online)
Session 3a Panel Discussion
“How Much Measurement is Enough? Challenges of sample size, detection probability, and spatiotemporal variability” (watch online)
DAY 2
Session 3b: How Much Measurement is Enough? Regulatory Effectiveness and Opportunities in Waste Sector
Tarek Abichou – Professor, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Florida State University
“Landfill measurements, inventories and MRV”
Charlotte Scheutz – Professor, Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark
“Biogas & waste MRV in Denmark” (watch online)
Sanghyeon Song – Ph.D. Candidate, McGill University
“Characterizing temporal and spatial variability of fugitive methane emissions at SainteSophie landfill using multi-scale measurements” (watch online)
Session 3b Panel Discussion
“How Much Measurement is Enough? Regulatory Effectiveness and Opportunities in Waste Sector” (watch online)
Session 4: The Role and Effectiveness of LDAR Surveys
Shona Wilde – Postdoctoral Researcher, Energy & Emissions Research Lab, Carleton University
“The efficacy of LDAR programs in practice” (watch online)
Negar Nazari – Emissions Analyst, Alberta Methane Emissions Program (AMEP), Carbon Management Canada
“Assessing Alt-FEMP approved technologies through AMEP: Enhancing methane detection and management in Alberta’s oil and gas industry”
Dan Zimmerle – Director, Methane Emissions Program, Colorado State University
“Comparisons of on-site survey data with overflight measurements” (watch online)
Session 4 Panel Discussion
“The Role and Effectiveness of LDAR Surveys” (watch online)
Session 5: Aerial & Satellite Detection Technology
Rafee Iftakhar Hossain – Research Engineer, FluxLab, St. Francis Xavier University
“A controlled release experiment for investigating methane measurement performance at landfills” (watch online)
Kyle Daun – Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo
“Airborne long-wavelength infrared hyperspectral detection of methane emissions” (watch online)
Michael Thorpe – CTO, Bridger Photonics
“Aerial gas mapping LiDAR for methane emissions management at oil and gas infrastructure” (watch online)
Jason McKeever – Director of Science and Systems, GHGSat
“Validation and metrics for methane plume imaging and quantification” (watch online)
Session 5 Panel Discussion
“Aerial & Satellite Detection Technology” (watch online)
Session 6: Technology R&D for Detection, Quantification, Continuous Monitoring, & Mitigation
Dan Zimmerle – Director, Methane Emissions Program, Colorado State University
“Updates on METEC trials of continuous monitoring solutions” (watch online)
Stefan Bokaemper – CEO, Kuva Systems
“Determining the emissions mitigation equivalency of continuous monitoring cameras with monthly OGI inspections” (watch online)
Afshan Khaleghi – Ph.D. Candidate, FluxLab, St. Francis Xavier University
“Advancing methane source localization and quantification: A refined Lagrangian approach for CH4 sources” (watch online)
Kyle Daun – Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo
“Quantifying the uncertainty of truck-based methane emission estimates” (watch online)
Hamish Adam – Director, Boreal Laser
“Quantitative CH4 Emissions Monitoring with Open Path Laser Analyzers” (watch online)
Session 6 Panel Discussion
“Technology R&D for Detection, Quantification, Continuous Monitoring, & Mitigation” (watch online)
Session 7: Mitigation Analysis
Alexandre Cabral – Professor, Université de Sherbrooke
“Residual and fugitive methane emission mitigation using biosystems” (watch online)
Alberto Alva – Managing Partner, Process Ecology
“Techno-Economic Analysis of Methane Mitigation Pathways for the Upstream Oil & Gas Sector in Canada” (watch online)
Robert Kleinberg – Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University
“Problems with Greenhouse Gas Life Cycle Analyses” (watch online)
Session 8: Faster & Further – A Facilitated Discussion of Next Steps
Tom Curry – Director, Policy and Analysis Division, Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management’s Office of Resource Sustainability, US Department of Energy
“Multinational Efforts toward MRV Standards” (watch online)
Q & A with Tom Curry
“Faster & Further” (watch online)
Dave Risk – Scientific Director, FluxLab, St. Francis Xavier University (moderator)
Facilitated Group Discussion – Next Steps for Canadian Methane Action (watch online)
DAY 3
Special Session: EU-Canada Dialogue on Methane
André von Walter, Head of Trade and Economic Section, Delegation of the European Union to Canada
Opening remarks (watch online)
Adrian Manlagnit, Deputy Director, Office of Energy Research and Development/ Gas and Fuels Systems including methane emission reduction RD&D programs, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Opening remarks (watch online)
James Diamond, Manager, Technical Operations & Upstream Regulatory Team at Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
“New federal regulations on methane in Canada” (watch online)
Andreea Calcan, Programme Management Officer at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
“United Nations Environment Programme” (watch online)
Panel discussions and Q&A
Panelists:
• Amanda Bryant, Senior Analyst, Pembina Institute
• Deborah Gordon, Senior Principal, RMI
• Emils Lagzdins, Senior Policy Officer, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) Europe
• Katlyn MacKay, Scientist, Global Methane, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
• Matthew Johnson, Professor & Head of Energy & Emissions Research Lab, Carleton University
Panel discussions and Q&A (watch online)
Gabriele Wagner, Team Leader, EU Climate Dialogues (EUCDs) Project
Closing remarks (watch online)