Top-down quantification of methane emissions from the oil, gas and waste sectors on the Arabian Peninsula using helicopter-borne observations

Kurzfassung

Methane (CH4) emissions from the oil and gas (O&G) sector remain highly uncertain on the Arabian Peninsula, despite the region’s major contribution to global hydrocarbon production and increasing mitigation commitments. As the second most important greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide (CO2), CH4 is a key target of global climate initiatives due to its higher short-term global warming potential, enabling faster climate benefits from mitigation. In this context, UNEP’s International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) aims to improve the accuracy of emission data from the oil and gas, waste, and coal sectors through targeted measurement studies to support mitigation activities.