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Climate TRACE data reveal high-impact opportunities for cutting greenhouse gas emissions
Today, Climate TRACE released its latest inventory which, for the first time, provides monthly emissions data for every country, state / province, and major individual source of emissions in the world. Climate TRACE now also tracks key non-GHG air pollutants for the world’s largest single point sources of emissions.
Al Gore and Climate TRACE to Release Data Revealing High-Impact Opportunities for Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions
As emissions rise and devastating climate disasters impact more communities around the world, decisionmakers — especially those at the subnational level — are looking for opportunities to accelerate climate action. Now, with its latest data release, Climate TRACE can help public- and private-sector leaders identify emissions trends and pinpoint high-impact opportunities to reduce pollutants, including those that lead to deeply inequitable public health outcomes.
Duke’s Kyle Bradbury, PhD, on the need for building emissions data
We recently talked with Kyle Bradbury, Director, Energy Data Analytics Lab | Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability, Duke University, which leads the Climate TRACE work on modeling emissions from fuels combusted within buildings based on satellite-derived data.
We dig into some of the latest Climate TRACE data and emissions estimates to examine national and facility-level emissions trends and decarbonization opportunities for this heavily emitting sector.
Most human economic activities release greenhouse gases into the Earth's atmosphere. We use satellites and other remote sensing technologies to spot these emissions activities.
How MSC became the world’s largest container shipping company — and what it means for global emissions
Today Mediterranean Shipping Company is the world’s largest container shipping company and has remained privately owned and family-run. It has also earned accolades for sustainability, although the group’s sheer size means it’s also a consequential source of shipping-related emissions.
Global Fishing Watch’s David Kroodsma on “dark” vessels
In our latest Conversations with the Coalition Q&A, we catch up with the chief scientist of Global Fishing Watch, which is building an open-access picture of global fishing activity.
POSCO Gwangyang: the world's highest-emitting steel plant
In this edition of Views from Above, we spotlight South Korea's POSCO Gwangyang steel plant, the second-largest steel plant in the world by production capacity — housing 5 of the world’s 14 largest blast furnaces.
CTrees’ Sassan Saatchi, PhD, on forest carbon and emissions
In the latest Conversations with the Coalition Q&A, we catch up with the co-founder and CEO of CTrees, which measures forest carbon and activity worldwide.
Bełchatów Power Station: the largest thermal power plant in Europe
In this edition of Views from Above, we spotlight Poland’s coal-fired Bełchatów Power Station, which was the top GHG emitter in the European Union’s Emissions Trading System in 2022.
As part of an ongoing Climate TRACE series, we are interviewing individual coalition members about their work. We recently caught up with Lucas Kruitwagen, Chief Technology Officer, and Ashank Sinha, Head of Heavy Industry, at TransitionZero, which provides data on electricity, steel, cement and other industrial sectors to help create a global economy-wide emissions inventory.
Altana's Value Chain Management System now incorporates point-source greenhouse gas emissions data from Climate TRACE
Altana, the world’s first Value Chain Management System, announced a strategic collaboration with Climate TRACE, a non-profit coalition of organizations which has built a timely, open, and accessible inventory of site-specific greenhouse gas emissions data.
Climate TRACE and Clean Air Fund explore estimating PM2.5 and other non-GHG co-pollutant emissions from assets globally
Supported by the Clean Air Fund, coalition member Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHUAPL) explores the potential of adapting Climate TRACE methodology to PM2.5 and other non-GHG forms of air pollution.
The United States’ clean energy leader is also its number-one source of electricity emissions. Welcome to the Lone Star State, aka the China of the U.S. in terms of fossil fuel historical dominance — as well as record-setting wind and solar.
Views from Above: SOHSHU MARU (LNG tanker), The Bahamas
Built in 2019, SOHSHU MARU is an LNG tanker flagged to The Bahamas. Prominent Japanese companies Jera and MOL — which specialize in power generation and transportation/shipping, respectively — currently own the ship in a joint venture.
We recently sat down with Debbie Gordon, Senior Principal, Climate Intelligence at RMI, where she manages the team working on oil and gas solutions with a focus on mitigating methane.
The Climate TRACE database, mobilized by the global tech community, provides an inventory of emissions of more than 352 million assets, and its data is freely available to the public. Learn how to use the data base by watching this video.
Inside the Post-Pandemic Power Sector’s Emissions Ups and Downs
WattTime - Coalition member WattTime dug deeper into G20 countries’ power sector emissions trends for electricity generation — all cataloged in the detailed Climate TRACE data — and found three interesting trends 1) countries whose emissions climbed straight through the pandemic and have continued rising, 2) countries whose emissions fell but didn’t rebound, and which have continued falling, and 3) countries whose electricity emissions underwent sharp booms and busts.
We recently talked with Ted Nace, Executive Director of Global Energy Monitor (GEM), a nonprofit that develops and analyzes data on energy infrastructure, resources, and uses.
As Arctic ice thaws, questions around Arctic shipping heat up
Ocean shipping could climb significantly in the years ahead, with maritime trade expected to triple by 2050. But there are concerns that the changing climate will open up previously unnavigable or unviable trade routes — especially in the Arctic.
AI’s Paradox in the Power Sector—Unleashing Potential but Confronting Uncertainty
POWER - Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the power sector, offering unprecedented opportunities for efficiency and innovation. But as AI applications proliferate, new challenges are emerging. How will industry navigate the potential and challenges that accompany this digital revolution?
Testing the power of $500, and the tool tracking global emissions
Christian Science Monitor - Climate TRACE tracks millions of sources of greenhouse gas emissions. And a long-term study of universal basic income yields surprises.
