P26: GHG emissions monitoring | |
Maturity score | |
Mean: 2.3 | STD: 0.78 |
Constraints and limitations · Cloud presence · Distinguishing between anthropogenic (human-caused) GHG emissions and natural sources (e.g., wetlands, volcanic activity) can be complex | |
Relevant user needs UN15: Need to monitor the carbon intensity of portfolio assets. UN26: Need to monitor GHG emissions of projects funded. | |
R&D gaps · Satellite sensors may have limitations in spatial resolution, making it challenging to capture emissions from small sources or accurately distinguish between localized emissions and background levels. · Vertical sensitivity as satellite measurements generally provides information on total column concentrations of GHGs. While this is useful for many applications, it may not provide a complete understanding of vertical distributions, which are essential for certain scientific studies and policy decisions. · Current missions are not capable of monitoring emission points. · The monitoring system in place does not answer the possibility of assessing the GHG emitted or C intensity of the funded projects. | |
Potential improvements drivers · Complementary use of commercial datasets to derive GHG emissions. · New missions are required to capture GHG emissions at a project level. · Improved monitoring capabilities for reliable observations over emission points at high spatial resolution · Longer archive | |
Utilisation level review | |
Utilisation score | |
Mean: 2.33 | STD: 0.94 |
No utilisation · Users’ lack of EO knowledge and skills to utilize the EO product. Low utilisation · Unawareness of the existence of commercial EO products with better specifications · Higher cost of using the commercial EO product · Only aware of its use as a proxy of macro-economic indicators. There were trials of using it to track emissions of specific assets, but it was difficult to reconcile the results against the reference estimations. Medium utilisation · This EO product is still being refined so utilisation is not high yet. High utilisation | |
Critical gaps related to relevant user needs | |
R&D gap UN15: Need to monitor carbon intensity of portfolio assets. UN26: Need to monitor GHG emissions of projects funded. | |
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