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Financing the Methane Opportunity

Tailwinds and Capital Returns for Abatement in the Energy and Agriculture Sectors

OCTOBER 14, 2026 | 5:00 - 8:00 PM ICT | BANGKOK

In partnership with the Environmental Defense Fund

At the World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Foreign Policy, in partnership with the Environmental Defense Fund, will convene leaders across finance, industry, government, and civil society for Financing the Methane Opportunity, a discussion on how innovative financing, stronger emissions data, and enabling policies can help overcome barriers to investment and scale proven methane abatement solutions across sectors.

Please find the speaker lineup and agenda below. We hope you will be able to join us in Bangkok for this timely discussion.

Event Details

October 14, 2026 | 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. ICT | In-Person
Doors will open for registration & networking at 5:00 P.M. ICT, and the event will conclude with a networking cocktail reception

Westin Grande Sukhumvit
259 Soi Sukhumvit 19, Khlong Toei Nuea, Watthana,
Bangkok 10110, Thailand

AGENDA

5:30 p.m. ICT | Opening Remarks

Allison Carlson, Executive Vice President, Foreign Policy

5:33 p.m. ICT | Welcome

Angela Churie Kalhauge, Executive Vice President, Environmental Defense Fund

5:35 p.m. ICT | Why It Matters: Making the Case for Methane
Abatement

Martina Otto, Chief, Branch, Industry and Economy Division, United Nations Environment Programme
moderated by Angela Churie Kalhauge, Executive Vice President, Environmental Defense Fund

5:45 p.m. ICT | The New Methane Finance Economy

Mohammad Farrae, Scientific Director, Aim for Scale
Aaron Feng, Senior Manager, Energy Transition, Environmental Defense Fund +Business
Lauren Ward, Specialist Consultant, Oil and Gas Climate Initiative
moderated by Allison Carlson, Executive Vice President, Foreign Policy

6:10 p.m. ICT | What Makes a Bankable Methane Project in the
Energy Industry?

Dr. Demetrios Papathanasiou, Director, Energy, World Bank Group
Raysieo Duakin, Senior Research Analyst, ASEAN Centre for Energy
Pongkit Luksamepicheat, Vice President, Sustainability and Decarbonization, PTTEP
moderated by Dan Grossman, Vice President, Energy Transition, Environmental Defense Fund

6:35 p.m. ICT | Investing in the Triple Win to Reduce Agricultural Methane

Dr. Patrick Büker, Senior Technical Advisor, GIZ
Sidney Medeiros, Agriculture Inspector, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Brazil
Paul Nicholson, Vice President and Head of Rice Research and Sustainability, Olam Agri
moderated by Pamela Ruiter, Director, Environmental Defense Fund

7:00 p.m. ICT | State Oil, Capital Investors, and a Shared Goal on the Methane Transition

Valerie Kwan, Director, Stewardship, Asia Investor Group on Climate Change
Dan Grossman, Vice President, Environmental Defense Fund
moderated by Allison Carlson, Executive Vice President, Foreign Policy

7:15 p.m. ICT | Closing Remarks

Allison Carlson, Executive Vice President, Foreign Policy

7:20 p.m. ICT | Reception

SPEAKERS INCLUDE

Martina Otto
Chief of Branch, Industry and Economy Division (IED), United Nations Environment Programme

Dr. Demetrios Papathanasiou
Director, Energy, World Bank Group

Patrick Büker
Senior Technical Advisor, GIZ

Raysieo Duakin
Senior Research Analyst, ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE)

Mohammad Farrae
Scientific Director, AIM for Scale

Aaron Feng
Senior Manager, Energy Transition, Environmental Defense Fund +Business

Dan Grossman
Vice President, Global Energy Transition, Environmental Defense Fund

Angela Churie Kallhauge
Executive Vice President, Environmental Defense Fund

Valerie Kwan
Director, Stewardship, Asia Investor Group on Climate Change

Pongkit Luksamepicheat
Vice President, Sustainability and Decarbonization, PTTEP

Sidney Medeiros
Agriculture Inspector, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Brazil

Paul Nicholson
Vice President, Head of Rice Research and Sustainability,
Olam Agri

Pamela Ruiter
Director, Global Agricultural Methane, Environmental Defense Fund

Lauren Ward
Specialist Consultant, OGCI

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