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As the role of land in climate mitigation grows in importance, Earth Observation (EO) technologies are becoming indispensable for enabling accurate, timely, and large-scale monitoring of carbon fluxes. The European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) invited to a conference on earth observation for monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon removals.
Organisers
The European Environment Agency (EEA)
The European Space Agency (ESA)
Description
From 8-11 October, Copenhagen hosted a four-day conference titled "Earth Observation for Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification of Carbon Removals," jointly organised by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Space Agency (ESA). The event brought together 180 experts from various disciplines and stakeholders to explore how Earth observation (EO) technologies can support the implementation of the Land Use, Land Use Change, and Forestry (LULUCF) Regulation, the forthcoming Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming Certification (CRCF) Regulation, and related areas such as blue carbon.
rs to explore how Earth observation (EO) technologies can support the implementation of the Land Use, Land Use Change, and Forestry (LULUCF) Regulation, the forthcoming Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming Certification (CRCF) Regulation, and related areas such as blue carbon.
Throughout the conference, participants engaged in discussions and presentations led by 40 distinguished speakers representing institutions such as ESA, EEA, the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service, the European Commission's Scientific Advisory Board, DG CLIMA, national experts on greenhouse gas reporting, as well as representatives from the scientific community and private sector. The experts shared their insights on how EO technologies can improve the monitoring of terrestrial and coastal carbon pools, identifying both opportunities and challenges in the field.
The EEA and ESA extend their sincere thanks to all presenters, the organising committee, and participants for their invaluable contributions, which played a crucial role in the conference’s success. Presentation slides from the event are available for further reference, and both organisations have agreed to organise the conference again in October 2025.
Agenda
Conference agenda
List of presentations
Session 1: Scientific Overview, EU Policy Landscape, Earth Observation
Session 2: EO and LULUCF MRV
Session 3: EO-Derived Products in Support of MRV Activities
Session 4: EU Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming Certification
Session 5: Breakout Groups
Session 6: Breakout groups
Session 7: Wrap-up
When
Tuesday 8 October 2024,
13:00
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Friday 11 October 2024,
13:00
Where
DGI Byen Tietgensgade 65, 1704 København V
Organisers
European Environment Agency (EEA)
&
European Space Agency (ESA)
Who should attend:
The event will bring together experts from across disciplines: scientific research, national GHG inventories, policy, and the private sector
Contacts
- Organisation: EEA and ESA
- Email: EO4MRV@eea.europa.eu