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 📈 Early action creates competitive advantage: As scrutiny and regulation grow, methane performance will shape access to capital, markets and customers. Read the full Position Statement: wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.…

🤝 Better data is needed so companies can drive and track real emission reductions: By engaging with @UNEP’s Steel Methane Programme, the first global initiative focused on metallurgical coal methane in steel, the sector can measure, report, and #CutMethane.

🏭 Methane emissions are emerging as a key issue for the future competitiveness and sustainability of the steel sector. Today, institutional investors issued a clear signal to the market: addressing methane is both a climate and financial imperative.

📈 Progress is underway, but much greater ambition and implementation are needed to seize one of the world's biggest climate opportunities. Learn more about the Secretary-General's Call to Action on Methane: un.org/en/climatechan…

to the information needed to target #ClimateAction. 🤝 Through IMEO, UN Environment Programme is helping turn this science, data and transparency into practical methane mitigation and answer the Secretary-General's call.

🚨 In a landmark address, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres issued a global Call to Action to #CutMethane to accelerate climate progress and advance energy security. 🧵

Find out where you can connect with @unep's IMEO during #LCAW2026 and keep up with the latest updates from UNEP from London. unep.org/news-and-stori… #CutMethane

“Carbon Mapper’s contribution is a valuable part of that wider effort to faster scale methane mitigation worldwide.” 🌍 We're grateful for continued collaboration that is strengthening this global system. 🔗 Learn more: prnewswire.com/news-releases/…

That is why UNEP has built a global system that brings together data, partners, and decision-makers to drive action,” said Martin Krause, Climate Change Division Director, UNEP.

IMEO is excited to announce a new collaboration to strengthen methane detection and mitigation. 📊 IMEO’s Methane Alert and Response System (MARS) already integrates data from over 35 satellite instruments to detect major #MethaneEmissions and notify those who can act. 🧵

@UNEP Learn more about MARS: unep.org/topics/energy/…

@UNEP for rapid, high-impact methane reductions. 📈 Since launching three years ago, MARS has catalyzed over 40 methane mitigation cases across 11 countries, demonstrating the potential for satellite data to support real-world emissions reductions.

🟢 One of the world's biggest methane super-emitters has been stopped. A powerful example of data enabling rapid climate action. 🧵