Space4Climate, in association with IEMA, is holding an ‘ask the UK expert’ webinar that will provide an overview of current methane satellite datasets, planned missions and new sensor capability. Registration is via eventbrite.
The webinar will be led by Ben Goodwin, Head of Policy at IEMA, as Chair and Prof John Remedios, Director of the National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) who is a Board member of Space4Climate.
This ‘ask the UK expert’ knowledge exchange event will provide attendees with:
- An overview of current UK methane emission monitoring capabilities
- Information on trusted methane satellite datasets
- A forward look at planned missions and new sensor capability information
Attendees will be able to put their questions to speakers on the detection of methane emissions from space now and in the future. The webinar will cover the data journey from satellite to emissions information for reporting and informing climate action.
You will be able to:
- Express what you need the data for and in what format
- Speak directly with leading researchers and sensor developers
- Ask questions and help scope how future methane datasets from space are made accessible and ready for use
Questions from attendees will be answered by the UK’s world-leading experts and there will be a chance for discussion about uses of the data, the information products needed and data formats preferred by those wishing to use space-derived methane emissions products.
Who should attend?
This free webinar is intended to appeal to:
- Those making use of, or interested in using, methane satellite data
- Environmental, policy and finance practitioners
- Government (national, regional, or local)
- Private sector organisations
- Climate services providers
- Funders
- Others tasked with, or involved in, emissions reporting and intervention monitoring.
What you will gain
Attendees can speak directly with leading Earth Observation scientific and industry experts. You will be signposted to trusted data and can put your questions to leading UK leading Earth Observation scientists, industry experts and service providers.
Context
Methane (CH4) is a powerful greenhouse gas that is produced by a variety of natural and industrial processes. It is 86 times stronger as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. It is increasing in the atmosphere due to human activity and is an important contributor to global warming.
Methane is emitted from a variety of sources, from both the natural environment and through human activity. The ground-based measurement network cannot capture methane sources sufficiently well, especially in remote regions. Satellites are helping to overcome this limitation and we now have more than a decade of global methane observations from satellites which has already led to a number of new insights into the methane budget.
Infrared sensors on satellites help us to identify gases in the atmosphere, including the greenhouse gas Methane. Existing instruments and missions show broadly where, and how much, methane is present. Technological advances have enabled newer, commercial, higher spatial resolution constellations able to detect asset level sources of emissions.