GEO Work Plan Symposium 2011 Presentation for Plenary

GEO Work Plan Symposium 2011 Presentation for Plenary Session DS-12 Global Carbon Observation and Analysis

DS-12 Global Carbon Observation and Analysis Definition Develop a comprehensive (atmosphere, ocean, land) global carbon and analysis system support to provide based observation and analysis system in in order of monitoringreliable information in support of decision makers and the compliance with decision-making and related environmental treaty obligations related environmental treaty (Climate Strategic Target). obligations. Increase the operational monitoring of major ecosystems on land on an annual basis, including properties such as carbon estimates of vegetation and soils based on remote sensing and sampled insitu observations using internationally agreed standards (Ecosystems Strategic Target).

DS-12 Global Carbon Observation and Analysis Deliverables Current Deliverable: An integrated global carbon observation and analysis system (e. g. establish carbon budgets at different scales; improve global observation networks of CO 2, CH 4, isotope ratios and exchange fluxes; develop geo-information tools, databases and models integrating carbon reservoir and flux data; foster the use of space-based greenhouse gas observations and consolidate data requirements for the next-generation GHG monitoring missions). Very comprehensive! Not just one deliverable! Detailed deliverables to be fully discussed with a wider relevant community.

DS-12 Global Carbon Observation and Analysis Deliverables Current Deliverable: An integrated global carbon observation and analysis system: • establish carbon budgets at different scales • improve global observation networks of CO 2, CH 4, isotope ratios and exchange fluxes • develop geo-information tools, databases and models integrating carbon reservoir and flux data • foster the use of space-based greenhouse gas observations and consolidate data requirements for the next-generation GHG monitoring missions Deliverables or… activities?

DS-12 Global Carbon Observation and Analysis Deliverables Priority Actions (tentative - 1) – – – – Support to GEO secretariat, decision makers and relevant international community (providing advice on carbon observations). Creation of a Carbon portal linked to the GEO Portal. Identify gaps in the current coordination of the global observing systems. Produce a catalogue of current observation systems and datasets. Provide a coordinated set of harmonized global carbon information based upon existing observations. Development of an integrated Carbon Cycle Data Assimilation System (CCDAS) ingesting data from multiple data sources at different scale, including satellite observations. Define an optimal observational network design for an operational Global Carbon Observing System.

DS-12 Global Carbon Observation and Analysis Deliverables Priority Actions (tentative - 2) – – – Routine provision of GHG data and products (e. g. CO 2 and CH 4 usual L 0 to L 2 products but also some cases L 3 and L 4 products) from current spaceborne missions / instruments such as TANSO (GOSAT), SCHIAMACHY, AIRS, IASI. Gap analysis related to the current & future GHG-related missions Definition of the CEOS activities in response to the GEO Carbon Strategy report. Leads (Members and/or Organizations, tentative): Task CL-09 -03 participants willing to continue + GEOCARBON consortium + CEOS community + any other relevant projects and institutions (to be identified).

DS-12 Global Carbon Observation and Analysis Related 2009 -2011 Work Plan Progress (based on input/slides from participants) 2010 successful year for Carbon (CL-09 -03) in GEO: • Carbon Community of Practice operational • GEO Carbon Strategy published • Carbon Showcase/Video in Beijing • The Global Carbon Observation and Analysis System (CL 09 -03) mentioned as one of the emerging GEOSS initiatives in the Beijing declaration • Very good cooperation among CL-09 -03 a, b and c tasks • CEOS CTF

DS-12 Global Carbon Observation and Analysis Re-organization of 2009 -2011 Sub-tasks: which sub-tasks support the new Task • • CL-09 -03 a: Integrated Global Carbon Observations (IGCO) CL-09 -03 c: Global Monitoring of GHGs from Space • CL-09 -03 b: Forest Carbon Tracking Now fully included in DS-11 (Global Forest Observations) Links and coordination between DS-11 & 12 to be formalized.

DS-12 Global Carbon Observation and Analysis Re-organization of 2009 -2011 Sub-tasks • • • Currently task organization and partnership is under review toward the transition to the 2012 -15 Work Plan. Effective contacts between CL-09 -03 a and CL-09 -03 c communities are already ongoing. In principle the activities already planned for 2011 will continue and the activity planned from 2012 onward will be embedded in the new Work Plan.

DS-12 Global Carbon Observation and Analysis COCOS (EC – FP 6) - Coordination action Carbon Observing Systems COCOS Final Conference: Carbon in a changing world 24 -26 October 2011, FAO, Rome. Participants: COCOS partners, GEO community, EC, relevant international institutions Aims: Present the latest scientific developments in understanding the global carbon cycle Present an overview of the building and implementation of a Global Carbon Observing System for land, oceans and atmosphere Identify progress and gaps in obtaining politically meaningful estimates of regional carbon budgets on land ocean Take stock of the GEO Carbon Tasks CL-09 -03 and provide a final input to the GEO 2012 -2015 (Carbon) Work Plan before the GEO VIII Plenary.

DS-12 Global Carbon Observation and Analysis Inclusion of New Proposals (if any) • • GEOCARBON (EC FP 7 project) Others? Resources Available for Implementation (current status and in planning) • • • GEOCARBON (EC FP 7: 6. 5 M€ for 3 years, starting from end 2011) others? …

DS-12 Global Carbon Observation and Analysis Resources / Partnership GEOCARBON (EC – FP 7) Operational Global Carbon Observing System • Last FP 7 Call: ENV. 2011. 4. 1. 1 -1 Integration and optimisation of information for building a Global Carbon Observing System • Funding: 6. 5 M€ • Duration: 3 years • Start: September 2011? Main objective: • Support the implementation of the GEO Task CL-09 -03 by coordinating the development of an operational Global Integrated Carbon Observation and Analysis System, building on the experience of previous and current related projects funded by the EC and national and international programmes.

DS-12 Global Carbon Observation and Analysis GEOCARBON Specific objectives • Provide an aggregated set of harmonized global carbon data information • • (integrating the land, ocean, atmosphere and human dimension) Develop improved Carbon Cycle Data Assimilation Systems (CCDAS) Define the specifications for an operational Global Carbon Observing System Provide improved regional carbon budgets of Tropical South America and Africa Provide comprehensive and synthetic information on the annual sources and sinks of CO 2 for the globe and for large ocean and land regions Improve the assessment of global CH 4 sources and sinks and develop the CH 4 observing system component Provide an economic assessment of the value of an enhanced Global Carbon Observing System Strengthen the effectiveness of the European and global carbon community participation in the GEO system.

DS-12 Global Carbon Observation and Analysis GEOCARBON - Consortium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Participant Organization name Centro Euro-Mediterraneo per i Cambiamenti Climatici University of East Anglia Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich Wageningen Universiteit University of Oxford Vereniging voor Christelijk Hoger Onderwijs Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek en Patiëntenzorg University of Leeds Max Planck Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e. V. Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research Seconda Università di Napoli University of Edinburgh Stiftelsen Nansen Senter for Fjernmaaling Università degli Studi della Tuscia Universitetet i Bergen Organisasjonsedd Gamma Remote Sensing Research and Consulting AG Wildlife Conservation Society/Cameroon Biodiversity Program FASTOPT GMBH University of Bristol Internationales Institut Fuer Angewandte Systemalyse Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations Fao Université Libre de Bruxelles Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique/Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique Universität Hansestadt Hamburg Acronym CMCC UEA ETH Zurich WU UOXF. AC VUA UNIVLEEDS MPG LSCE-UVSQ SRON SUN UEDIN NERSC UNITUS Ui. B GAMMA WCS FASTOPT UNIVBRIS IIASA IPEN FAO ULB LMD/CNRS UHAM Country Italy UK Switzerland Netherlands UK Germany France Netherlands Italy UK Norway Italy Norway Switzerland Cameroon Germany UK Austria Brazil International Belgium France Germany

DS-12 Global Carbon Observation and Analysis Issues and Gaps CL-09 -03 past focus: mainly on science and lower on policy. During the 2012 -2015 Work Plan the Global Carbon Observation and Analysis System shall be able to Increase the information role in support of decision makers by 2015: • by providing reliable information in support of decision makers and the compliance with related environmental treaty obligations. • by promoting an independent monitoring, reporting and verification system (at national and regional level) for CO 2 serving decision makers (climate target).

DS-12 Global Carbon Observation and Analysis Issues and Gaps • • • Resolution of C-budgets: spatial and temporal resolution (from Global to regional - and national? level) to be increased Uncertainties of C-budgets: to be reduced (reliable data for decision makers) Not only CO 2: consider other GHG gases; promoting innovation and standards for measuring CH 4 and N 2 O (not carbon!) from space, in situ and models Soil carbon Fires emissions Carbon in Inland Water (from STC workplan comments)

DS-12 Global Carbon Observation and Analysis Overlaps / Synergies with other Tasks • Relationships between DS 11 (Forest) & DS 12 (Carbon): carbon is not scientifically separated from forests. Coordination is needed. • DS-13 Global Ecosystem Monitoring: the carbon component of DS-13 can be covered by DS-12: same definition (for what concern carbon) taken from the ecosystem target. • DS-04 Ocean Monitoring: carbon (p. CO 2)

DS-12 Global Carbon Observation and Analysis Open for Plenary Discussion → Identify Synergies → Improve Cross-Fertilization → Identify Measures and Actions to Fill Gaps … → Work Plan structure?

DS-12 Global Carbon Observation and Analysis Work Plan Structure Is the current template of the Work Plan definitive? → Task Title → Definition (background info, vision, scope, etc. ) → Objectives (related to the Strategic Targets) → Deliverables (specify: related actions; responsible people; date of delivery) → Related 2009 -2011 Work Plan Tasks → New Proposals from the GEO Community