What do methane observations tell us about flares, offshore energy production, and urban climate policies?

Human activities that emit greenhouse gases are undergoing rapid shifts in response to technological, economic, and regulatory pressures. In this dynamic environment, our knowledge of current emissions is often surprisingly incomplete, and this hinders society’s ability to plan effective mitigation actions. In this talk I will discuss our research focused on advancing our understanding of methane emissions through airborne and satellite observations, with a focus on flares, offshore energy production, and cities. I will highlight how observations provide insights into what activities have the greatest climate impact as well as whether mitigation efforts are effective in these different contexts.

Speaker: Eric Kort, University of Michigan