Measuring and Mitigating California’s Methane Emissions

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, a precursor for tropospheric ozone and strongly linked with co-emitted reactive trace gases and hence is a priority for climate and air-quality mitigation policies in California. Recent advances in measurement science and technology offer the potential to inform and dramatically enhance the effectiveness of mitigation efforts by identifying super-emitting point sources and quantifying variability and trends in key regions. Riley Duren will present progress, challenges and opportunities for measuring and mitigating methane emissions in California including case studies at the intersection of natural science, engineering, big data, public policy and private enterprise. He will also discuss the future prospects for applying these capabilities globally.

Speaker: Riley Duren, Jet Propulsion Laborator, NASA