METHANE ALERT and RESPONSE SYSTEM (MARS): UPSC Important Topic | 29 December 2022

METHANE ALERT and RESPONSE SYSTEM (MARS)

◇ Context: The Methane Alert and Response System (MARS) was launched at the COP27 to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

□ About MARS:

◇ MARS is a part of global efforts to slow climate change by tackling global warming gas.

◇ The data-to-action platform was set up as part of the UNEP International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) strategy to get policy-relevant data into the right hands for emissions mitigation.

◇ The system will be the first publicly available global system to connect methane detection to notification processes transparently.

It will use state-of-the-art satellite data to identify significant emission events, notify relevant stakeholders, and support and track mitigation progress.