Upcoming Events
15 Apr (CLIM) Davitt, Emissions Tracking
Apr 15, 2026, 1:30 - 2:30 PM
Aaron Davitt, Climate Trace
Enabling actionable emissions tracking with Climate TRACE: High-resolution global emissions data with timely updates.
Wed, 15 Apr, 1:30pm
Innovation Hall 131 and via Zoom (for link, email bklinger@gmu.edu)
Host: Luis Ortiz
Efforts to mitigate anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) and air pollutant emissions are often constrained by limitations in emissions tracking. Climate TRACE is a framework for developing an emissions dataset aimed to address challenges that hinder effective decision-making. The framework selectively integrates existing emissions data to maximize resolution and accuracy. Data gaps are filled with newly generated estimates derived by applying or developing sector-
specific methodologies that are based on bottom-up estimation approaches. Climate TRACE is the first dataset to provide source-level emissions (e.g., individual power plants, cattle operations) for all anthropogenic sectors with complete global coverage. These data are now updated monthly, a significant advance that enables rapid, actionable emissions monitoring. The dataset’s open source platform allows users to access emissions with national, state/province, county, and urban area resolution.
