Developing new (earth) observation-based approaches to support Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions monitoring at national, subnational, and european levels! From February 26–27, 2025, external stakeholders, users, data providers, and public bodies gathered at @TU Wien for a conference of the GHG-KIT Flagship Project (Austrian Space Application Program, ASAP 18). This research and development project successfully developed a prototype Earth Observation (EO)-integrated system for greenhouse gas (GHG) monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) - supporting Austria's national reporting capabilities and ensuring compliance with the Paris Agreement, EU Green Deal, and LULUCF Regulations.
The system featured two key prototypes:
(i) Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) Inventory Reporter (bottom-up)
(ii) CO2 and CH4 Emissions Verification Element _(top-down)
This best-practice collaboration between Austrian industry-science teams and international experts demonstrated a scalable model for pan-European deployment, while paving the way for the integration of upcoming Copernicus Satellite Missions like CO2M and BIOMASS.
The conference, filled with in-depth presentations, live demos, and panel discussions, highlighted insights into atmospheric modeling, followed by a focus on advances in Earth Observation (EO) Data for LULUCF. A key objective was to foster exchanges, synergies, and networking in the field of GHG reporting across borders.
This conference marked a significant step forward for greenhouse gas monitoring in Europe!
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