Global satellite observation of greenhouse gas emissions (enivisat for environmental regulation of greenhouse gases)

Objective

The Kyoto Protocol, which the EU has recently ratified, calls for a quantitative reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2010. However global emissions, sources and sinks, are not accurately known. EVERGREEN proposes to use the measurements of ENVISAT, a European Earth Observation satellite, to produce improved greenhouse gas emission inventories as an added value product of ENVISAT .A combination of measurement and (inverse) modelling will be employed to derive emission estimates. The feasibility and quality of the method will be assessed. Measurements include (partial) columns of C02, CH4, N2O, CO, 03, NO2 and H20. The focus will be on methane and carbon monoxide and on regional and seasonal variations. End-user involvement is arranged through participation of one coal industry and several national/European institutes, with responsibility for greenhouse gas issues.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › physical sciences › astronomy › observational astronomy › optical astronomy
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › inorganic chemistry › inorganic compounds
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › fossil energy › coal
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › satellite technology
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › organic chemistry › aliphatic compounds

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-7. - RTD activities of a generic nature

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE

Address

10,wilhelminalaan 10
3730 AE De Bilt
Netherlands

Participants (11)

BELGIAN INSTITUTE FOR SPACE AERONOMY

Belgium

Address

3,ringlaan 3
1180 Bruxelles

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Italy

Address

Via Enrico Fermi, 1
21020 Barasso

MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.

Germany

Address

Carl-zeiss-promenade 10
07701 Jena

NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR AIR RESEARCH

Norway

Address

Instituttveien 18
2027 Kjeller

RUPRECHT-KARLS-UNIVERSITAET HEIDELBERG

Germany

Address

Im Neuenheimer Feld 229
69117 Heidelberg

RWE POWER AG

Germany

Address

Huyssenallee, 2
45128 Essen

SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION NETHERLANDS - UTRECHT

Netherlands

Address

2,sorbonnelaan 2
3584 CA Utrecht

UNIVERSITAET BREMEN

Germany

Address

.,Otto-hahn-allee
28334 Bremen

UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE

Belgium

Address

5,allee Du 6 Aout, Bat. B5c
4000 Liege

UNIVERSITE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE - PARIS VI

France

Address

Place Jussieu 4 Tour 15
75230 Paris

UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER

United Kingdom

Address

University Road
Leicester

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