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Know your enemy ’ is a saying that has persisted for thousands of years . The simple reason for that is because it speaks to a truth that has been proven time and time again – you can ’ t win a fight if you don ’ t know what you ’ re up against . That applies as much today , in the fight against global warming , as it ever has throughout history .
Data is our most valuable ally in this fight . Over the last few years , concerted efforts have been made to improve the monitoring of fugitive gas emissions , particularly those caused by the oil and gas sector . The launch of initiatives like the IMEO Methane Alert and Response System ( MARS ) at last year ’ s COP28 climate summit , and the increasing use of satellites capable of providing almost real-time quantitative data on emissions , will significantly enhance the level of information available on where emissions are occurring – a vital step in closing a widening gap in our understanding of this problem . energy-oil-gas . com 21