Project description

Methane emissions from oil and gas operations remain difficult to detect and regulate at scale. Satellite-based monitoring offers new detection capabilities, but regulators often lack the technical capacity to interpret data and translate alerts into enforcement action. 

Carbon Limits built the capacity of regulators in two pilot countries to analyze and interpret satellite-based methane data for the oil and gas sector. The work equips national authorities with technical skills to detect emissions, prioritize super emitters and persistent sources, and strengthen regulatory frameworks. Regulators are therefore transitioned from passively receiving emission notifications to taking concrete, on-the-ground mitigation action. The approach also informs national greenhouse gas inventories, thereby improving reporting accuracy under the Paris Agreement. 

This work is relevant for environmental ministries, oil and gas regulators, and development banks supporting methane mitigation in emerging markets and resource-dependent economies.