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</b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>SAVE-THE-DATE: "Methane Turns 250" Conference (Ispra/Italy, March 30 - April 2, 2026)</b><br>
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<span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Datum:
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Dear Methane Colleagues,</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Next year, 2026, marks the 250th year since the discovery of methane along the shores of Lago Maggiore by Allesandro Volta in 1776. To commemorate his discovery, to highlight methane
science and policy accomplishments and to identify areas for future research and solutions we would like to invite you to join us in Ispra, Italy at the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span><a href="https://www.ccacoalition.org/events/methane-action-people-planet-discovery-solutions" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: underline;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Methane
Action for People & Planet: From Discovery to Solutions</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">hosted
by the European Commission - Joint Research Centre (JRC), in partnership with the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC),<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 31, 31);">Environmental
Defense Fund (EDF), Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development (IGSD),<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Global Carbon Project (GCP), and Spark Climate Solutions.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The Conference will bring together scientists and policy experts at a point in time where monitoring and measuring methane sources and sinks are becoming routine, mitigation of methane
through controlling emissions and through novel removal technologies are being explored, and governments are assessing progress toward meeting the deadline for the Global Methane Pledge in 2030.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We welcome scientists involved in methane measurements, monitoring, modeling, and mitigation for oil and gas, agriculture, waste, wetlands, and other sectors, including methane removal
processes, as well as policy experts involved in local, national and global efforts addressing methane mitigation actions in their personal capacity. Please by November 15th, 2025 express your interest in participating in the policy dialogue and scientific
conference at the link above. We will notify participants of the enrollment for in-person or virtual participation by December 1<sup>st</sup>, 2025. Feel free to forward to your colleagues, who might be interested too.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Greet Janssens-Maenhout<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">on behalf of the organizing committee of</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">JRC, in partnership with Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC),<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 31, 31);">Environmental
Defense Fund (EDF), Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development (IGSD),<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Global Carbon Project (GCP), and Spark Climate Solutions.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Greet Janssens-Maenhout, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Via E. Fermi, 2749, TP261, I-21027 Ispra (VA), Italy</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><br>
</span><a href="mailto:greet.maenhout@ec.europa.eu" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: underline;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: blue;">greet.maenhout@ec.europa.eu</span></a><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: navy;"></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: navy;">Office: B26a/145; Tel: +390332785831<br>
Prof. Ghent University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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