Carbon Mapper
Mission Overview
There is an urgent need for a wide range of actions to accelerate methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) mitigation, climate adaptation and conservation. Barriers include high costs for methane leak detection, gaps in self-reported CO2 data for key emission sectors, incomplete observations of priority regions at scales relevant for decision making, and lack of data accessibility and transparency. Our airborne pilot projects, using advanced remote sensing technology, are demonstrating the potential for an operational satellite data service that can help accelerate sub-national climate action. We plan to:
- Persistently pinpoint, quantify and track strong methane and CO2 emissions at facility scale
- Offer a rapid methane leak detection service to facility operators and regulators
- Deliver independent data to help certify methane intensity for oil and gas supply chains
- Increase global accessibility, transparency and understanding of methane and CO2 data
- Work with key partners to advance new data-driven emission mitigation strategies
The Carbon Mapper program builds on an earlier CMS project that included a prototype multi-scale carbon data portal by the same name.View CMS Project