Read Matt Rigbys article in ‘The Conversation’ about how DARE-UK will highlight the differences between bottom-up and top-down emissions reporting. “Countries still figure out their emissions by adding up all the sources, without measuring what’s actually in the air”
“National greenhouse gas reporting needs an overhaul – it’s time to directly measure the atmosphere”
How much greenhouse gas is emitted by any individual country? With global emissions of carbon dioxide hitting a record of 36.8 billion tonnes this year, and delegates gathering in Madrid for the latest UN climate talks, it’s a pressing question.
One might assume that we know precisely how much is emitted by any given country, and that such figures are rigorously cross-checked and scrutinised. And in some respects, this is true – countries are….. read more