Cities are important emission hotspots and play a big role in emission reduction efforts. Therefore, observing and verifying greenhouse gas emissions from densely populated urban areas is crucial.
One of the objectives of the ICOS Cities project (Pilot Applications in Urban Landscapes)…
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ICOS Carbon Portal at Lund University is hiring! Four (4) open positions, all with an application deadline in January 2022 (extended until filled):
Two open positions for a senior researcher and scientific product developer
Apply and more info here: https://lu.varbi.com/en…
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The Integrated Carbon Observation System, ICOS, produces standardized data on greenhouse gases, which is essential in understanding and mitigating climate change. The data is measured in over 140 stations representing three domains: ecosystems, atmosphere and oceans. Our data is being…
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ICOS, Integrated Carbon Observation System, announces that 11 more greenhouse gas measurement stations have passed the rigorous ICOS quality assurance process for standardised data production. The newly certified stations are located in five out of 13 ICOS member countries. These include three…
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ICOS has participated to the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, in November to deliver on our support for climate action and decision-making promise of generating scientific knowledge, which advances the fulfilment of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development…
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ICOS is working together with other research infrastructures to facilitate better science. The collaboration is organized within an Environmental Research Infrastructure (ENVRI) community, which is supported by the EU-funded project ENVRI-FAIR. The project results are communicated, among others…
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The ICOS Cities project is designing new ways to observe greenhouse gas emissions in cities. Paris, Munich and Zürich are the first cities to test the measurement methodologies. As part of the project, ICOS Cities Talks is launched – a webinar series with experts discussing climate change and…
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The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26 and as the Glasgow Conference, represents the world’s last best chance to limit global warming to 1.5°c, to turn the Paris commitments into action and to help build a sustainable future for all. Besides the most high-profile…
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Scientists, technical staff, stakeholders and guests gathered for the ICOS Germany network’s Annual Meeting in September, a year and a half after the outbreak of the corona pandemic. The hybrid meeting was hosted by colleagues from the Technical University Dresden in Tharandt, and included an…
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The increasing amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is causing our climate to warm at an alarming rate. The consequent changes are unprecedented, and difficult to predict due to the complexity of the Earth system. While we know that half of the carbon emissions released to the…
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