International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO)

🟢 250 years after Alessandro Volta first identified methane from bubbling marshes, science is transforming how we understand — and act on — this powerful greenhouse gas. 🧵

@UNEP 🌍 From company reporting and satellite observations to science studies and direct mitigation, UNEP's IMEO continues working with governments, industry and civil society to help turn methane data into climate action. Learn more about IMEO's work: unep.org/imeo

@UNEP In the EU and around the world, strong implementation, transparency and accountability will determine whether methane ambition translates into real-world emissions reductions.

📍 Today in Brussels: UNEP’s Ruth Zugman do Coutto, Climate Division Deputy Director, highlighted why methane remains one of the clearest tests of climate leadership in uncertain times.

@IEA @UNEP 👉 Read up on the new IMEO-IEA guidance on responding to MARS alerts: iea.org/reports/respon…

@IEA @UNEP Alongside this year's Global Methane Tracker, features IMEO and IEA have published special guidance for countries and companies to improve their response to MARS alerts. 👉 Explore the new IEA data: iea.org/reports/global…

The @IEA's 2026 Global Methane Tracker is out now, and shines a light the dual opportunity methane presents to safeguard energy security while stabilizing the climate. 🔹 Roughly 70% of methane emissions from fossil fuels could be reduced with existing technologies

🌍 From science to satellites to mitigation, #EGU26 highlights the growing global effort to improve methane transparency and accelerate progress to #CutMethane. 👉 Learn more about IMEO’s methane science studies: unep.org/topics/energy/…

🔑 Better methane measurement helps identify where emissions occur and where mitigation can deliver the greatest impact — supporting faster, evidence-based climate action.

📍 IMEO scientists at #EGU26 This week at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly, IMEO scientists and research partners are sharing new insights to strengthen global methane mitigation efforts. 🛰️ Across oral presentations and poster sessions, IMEO research covers:

@UNEP More on alerts in the coal and waste sectors: unep.org/news-and-stori…

@UNEP 🔑 This expansion marks an important step forward in data access, transparency and informed decision-making, in sectors where data can make a real difference. More on the world’s top 50 methane emitters: unep.org/technical-high…

➡️ Big news for methane monitoring: IMEO's Methane Alert and Response System (MARS) has begun alerting governments and companies of actionable emissions in the coal and waste sectors. 🧵