TM15 | Climate Change Mitigation: Improving the creation and delivery of actionable, science-based information to guide and track effective solutions
Climate Change Mitigation: Improving the creation and delivery of actionable, science-based information to guide and track effective solutions
Convener: Phil DeCola | Co-conveners: Oksana Tarasova, Shanna Combley
Tue, 16 Apr, 19:00–20:00 (CEST)
 
Room D1
Tue, 19:00
Accurate and precise, long-term measurements of greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations continue to show the rapid and unceasing rise of global GHG concentrations due to human activity. The resulting increases in global temperatures, sea-level, glacial retreat, and other negative impacts are clear. In response to this evidence, nations, states, and cities, industries and individuals have been accelerating GHG emission reduction and other mitigation efforts while working towards equitable development and environmental justice. The urgency, complexity, and economic implications of the needed GHG emission reductions and other climate action demand strategic investment in science-based information for planning, implementing, and tracking emission reduction policies and actions.

In response, a growing number of national and international greenhouse gas measurement and monitoring strategies and initiatives have been launched with the goals of providing actionable information to guide and track climate change mitigation policy measures across scales and sectors. In recognition of the value of cooperation, coordination, and collaboration across these efforts and implementing entities, the World Meteorological Organization (https://ig3is.wmo.int/en/welcome and https://shorturl.at/dopuI) and the U.S. GHG Center (https://earth.gov/ghgcenter) invite all interested EGU attendees to a Town Hall discussion of the opportunities and challenges for such partnerships.

The Town Hall will begin with brief introductions from representatives of several national and international initiatives such as the U.S. GHG Center, the Integrated Global Greenhouse Gas Information System (IG3IS), the Global Greenhouse Gas Watch (G3W), the International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO), the Integrated Carbon Observing System (ICOS), and others. Following these brief introductory statements, attendees will participate in a facilitated discussion around questions such as:

• How can these initiatives improve their connectivity and partnership with user communities across sectors and jurisdictions for the co-design of tools and information products?
• What are the gaps in capabilities that should be addressed by these organizations?
• How might the objectives of these measurement and monitoring efforts be augmented or changed?
• What are the largest opportunities for synergy/collaboration amongst the initiatives convened at this townhall?

The session will include short presentations and moderated panel discussions as follows:

Panelists: Oksana Tarasova (WMO), Daniel Zavala (IMEO), Werner Kutscht (ICOS), Shanna Combley (US GHG Center), Johannes Flemming (CAMS) and Hiroshi Suto (JAXA).

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Speakers

  • Oksana Tarasova, WMO, Switzerland
  • Daniel Zavala-Araiza, Environmental Defense Fund, Netherlands
  • Werner Leo Kutsch, ICOS ERIC, Finland
  • Shanna Combley, NASA, United States of America
  • Johannes Flemming, ECMWF, Germany
  • Hiroshi Suto, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan