An Eye on Methane: The Road to Radical Transparency - Key Messages

This document summarizes the key messages of UNEP’s International Methane Emissions Observatory, detailing data-driven pathways to cut anthropogenic methane. It states that about 45% of human-caused methane can be mitigated with existing technologies, including roughly 75% from the fossil-fuel sector, and notes that over 150 countries have joined the Global Methane Pledge targeting a 30% reduction by 2030. IMEO is scaling transparent measurement through 34 studies (24 peer-reviewed papers), expanded work across oil and gas, coal, waste, rice and livestock, and training for more than 650 officials in 25 countries. Operational tools include the Methane Alert and Response System, which in its pilot flagged 127 major plumes on four continents, and OGMP 2.0, a reporting framework covering 115+ companies from 60+ countries and nearly 40% of global oil and gas production, while acknowledging remaining data gaps. Full report is available at: https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/44129