How can we reduce global methane release by 80% in the next 20 years?

Pasadena, USA

EFFECTIVENESS ASSESSMENT: HIGH IMPACT on detection, emerging on abatement. Tanager-1 satellite (launched Aug 2024) has delivered 2,000+ methane plume detections worldwide. Key finding: 25% of emissions sources at O&G facilities are recurrent — meaning detection can drive sustained accountability. Notable finds include a Karachi landfill at 1,200 kg CH4/hr, 13 plumes in Turkmenistan at 78 tons/hr combined, and 4 Brazilian landfills emitting 7% of Brazil's entire reported waste methane. Detections have 'already led to successful emissions abatement' though specific cases aren't detailed. The technology works; the question is whether detection translates to sustained action.