ICOS impact to society
ICOS provides data for science to understand the Earth system. Scientific knowledge on carbon emissions, sinks, and trends advances the fulfilment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the European Union Societal Challenges. The knowledge generated by the use of ICOS data supports efforts to comply with the Paris Agreement objectives within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). ICOS responds to the international goal of establishing global standards for observations as well as open, accessible and interoperable data in order to ensure optimal services for societies in their efforts to mitigate climate change.
Socioeconomic impact
As the key European contributor to the greenhouse gas observations, ICOS has important social and economic impact in Europe and beyond.
Technology & innovation
ICOS drives technical innovation as well as innovative data approach.
ICOS in scientific publications
Scientific articles and publications making use of ICOS data, services or other expertise.
FLUXES, The European Greenhouse Gas Bulletin
FLUXES is an annual publication by ICOS, the Integrated Carbon Observation System — a European Research Infrastructure. The aim is to highlight topical climate issues to policy advisers and climate journalists. The first volume was published in 2022.