Hosted by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and co-organized by UNEP’s International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO), the China University of Mining Technology, the Environmental Defense Fund and the Atmospheric Environmental Remote Sensing Society, the 2026 International Workshop on Methane Observation and Quantification will bring together experts from 30-plus research institutions worldwide to advance scientific efforts to observe and quantify methane.
This research supports methane management and underpins emission reductions, which are urgent to slow near-term global warming. This year marks the fourth year of the workshop, which has fostered collaboration among the world’s leading scientists engaged in this urgent climate challenge.
The workshop draws strong participation from the People’s Republic of China alongside researchers from Canada, India, Singapore, the Republic of Korea and the United States of America. Together, they will present state-of-the-art methane science, from emission sources to data analysis and mitigation policies. Key sectors to be covered include agriculture, waste, oil and gas and coal, all of which offer significant mitigation opportunities.
This year’s workshop follows the successful launch of the Multi-Spectral Imaging Carbon Observatory (MUSICO) payload, developed by HKUST and now aboard China's Tiangong space station. IMEO is collaborating with HKUST to build on this breakthrough and advance space-based methane emissions monitoring capabilities.
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