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Join us for the hybrid 'Science meets City: Zurich & Europe' event, that will bring together city representatives from all over Europe in Zurich and online. We will share the latest scientific findings on greenhouse gas emission monitoring in European cities and the impact on urban…

70% of global GHG emissions come from cities, which makes accurate monitoring critical for climate action.

Join the IG3IS (WMO) community to explore the newly updated Urban Greenhouse Gas Guidelines, co-developed by ICOS Cities scientists, which provide the rigorous practices needed to…

Approximately 70% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions originate from urban areas, making accurate measurement and rigorous understanding of city-level emissions critically important for climate action. Quantifying these emissions is key to answering vital questions, such as tracking…

Please note you will need to register for this event with an email address linked to a valid Zoom account (a free account is fine). If you do not have a Zoom account, please register.

Speakers: Diana Zavala-Rojas and…

Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à l'événement « Science meets City: Paris », dédié au rôle essentiel des villes dans la lutte contre le changement climatique. Nous y explorerons comment les villes peuvent non seulement réduire leurs émissions de gaz à…

A cutting-edge greenhouse gas monitoring network, set up by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), gives Munich policymakers access to a nuanced picture of the city’s progress in reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. Munich residents also have more faith in local authorities than in national…

The Urban Greenhouse Gas Conference and Stakeholder Summit has just kicked off at the WMO headquarters in Geneva with close to 300 participants onsite and online. The conference, jointly organised by ICOS Cities and IG3IS, is gathering scientists and city stakeholders from all across the globe 7…

Professor Jia Chen has been awarded with the prestigious Timothy Oke Award 2024 for her excellent research in urban climate, particularly her unique contributions to greenhouse gas monitoring and measurement in urban areas. Jia Chen is the Scientific Lead for the pilot city Munich in the EU…

Wir möchten Sie herzlich zu „Science meets City: München“ einladen. ICOS Cities und die TU München bringen gemeinsam renommierte Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler nach München. Es geht um den Klimawandel und die Frage, wie Städte durch Minderung ihrer Treibhausgasemissionen dazu…

Cities account for almost 75 % of global human-induced CO2, mostly coming from transport and heating. But annual emission estimates may be imprecise and outdated – that is where the ICOS Cities monitoring network can offer reliable data for cities like Zurich.

Recently, the ICOS Cities…