Methane Alert and Response System (MARS): Confirmed Mitigation Action for Kazakhstan

This document describes confirmed methane mitigation action at Kazakhstan's Kamenistoe (KAZ_S_136) through the Methane Alert and Response System in March 2026. It explains that the United Nations Environment Programme’s International Methane Emissions Observatory uses satellite data from more than 30 satellite instruments, supported by expert analysis and artificial intelligence models, to detect major methane emission events, alert governments and companies, and enable rapid response. The document reports that methane emissions caused by a gas pipeline leak were stopped after the operator transferred gas flow to another pipeline, with subsequent monitoring confirming no further significant emissions following mitigation.