2025-03-25: The right picture can paint a thousand words …
… but this picture omits some other words … currently very important : Proxy Wars; Destruction of International Law; West’s Hypocrisy and Double Standards; Imperialism; Colonialism; Historical Responsibility; Apartheid; Genocide; Rampant Global Waste Production; and Environmentally Damaging Disposal of Toxic Wastes; etc., etc., etc.
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And What, For Example, Does ‘Net Zero’ Actually Mean ?
In recent years … this concept has increasingly appeared – zombie like – in more and more policy documents, corporate reports, climate legislation, building codes, design manuals, etc., etc. Some people understand it, many others do not.
Is this the best strategy, or even a good strategy ?? I don’t think so …
Net Zero CO2 excludes from Climate Measurements and Climate Action Planning & Implementation all of the many other GreenHouse Gases.
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What are the REAL Whole-GHG Performance Numbers … as actually measured, not calculated … including all major GreenHouse Gases ?
Refer to the Annual U.N. World Meteorological Organization (#WMO) GreenHouse Gas Bulletins … the latest of which was published on 28 October 2024 … and makes very depressing reading. Pages 1 and 3 (of 11) from the recent Bulletin No.20 …
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CLIMATE TRACE, GHG Emissions & Related Air Pollutants
Climate Trace ( https://www.climatetrace.org )
Most human economic activities release GreenHouse Gases (GHG’s) into the Earth’s atmosphere. Climate Trace uses satellites and other remote sensing technologies to observe those activities.
Climate Trace makes comprehensive climate action faster and easier by mobilizing the global technology community to track GreenHouse Gas Emissions with unprecedented detail and speed. This data is provided freely to the public.
The States & Regions Remote Sensing Project (#STARRS) illustrates the value of collaboration in generating independent GreenHouse Gas Emissions data.
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Climate Trace – 14 November 2024
Climate Trace Data Reveals High-Impact Opportunities For Cutting GreenHouse Gas Emissions
For the first time, Climate Trace’s latest inventory provides monthly emissions data for every country and every major individual source of emissions in the world. In addition, Climate Trace has now compiled monthly emissions inventories for every state and province, every county, and more than 9,000 major urban areas around the world, providing sub-national governments with critical information to accelerate climate action.
Prior to this, 80% of the world’s cities did not have access to a comprehensive inventory of their GreenHouse Gas (GHG) Emissions and those of their surrounding urban areas. Now they do. These urban areas account for 17 Billion Tonnes of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (CO2e), or more than 25% of Global Emissions.
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Climate Trace – 18 December 2024
Understanding Major GHG Related Air Pollutants
Since the first data release in 2021, Climate Trace has tracked the major GreenHouse Gas (GHG) Emissions – Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Methane (CH4), and Nitrous Oxide (N2O) – providing a powerful tool for accelerating meaningful climate action. As of the November 2024 data release, key Non-GHG Air Pollutants are covered for the world’s largest sources of emissions … including pollutants which are implicated in millions of deaths around the world every year …
Carbon Monoxide (CO) – Organic Carbon (OC) – Black Carbon (BC)
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s) – Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) – Particulate Matter (PM2.5)
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) – Ammonia (NH3)
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly the entire global population (99%) breathes air with pollutant levels above its guidelines … with the highest exposures in low and middle-income countries. Many of these pollutants are released alongside GHG’s from sources like fossil fuel combustion. This article takes a closer look at the eight major Non-GHG Co-Pollutants Climate Trace now tracks, including where they come from and how they threaten human health.
GHG Related Air Pollutants pose a clear threat to human health. Yet until now, the world has lacked current and relevant globally available data. This data is urgently needed to better characterize the sources of pollutants, and to develop effective mitigation policies. By understanding the relationship between greenhouse gas sources and their impact on human health, comprehensive strategies can be produced which address both climate disruption and public health concerns.
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CLIMATE DISRUPTION > More Severe Wildfires > Serious Regional Air Quality Degradation
CBC Canada News Article – 20 March 2024
After An Epic Year Of Wildfires, Canada’s Air Isn’t As Clean As It Used To Be
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OPEN AIR QUALITY DATA
Clean Air Fund – 13 February 2025
5 Projects Enhancing Open Data For Clean Air
Air Quality Data is primarily collected through monitoring stations equipped with devices and sensors that measure pollutants like Particulate Matter (PM2.5 & PM10), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), and Ozone (O3). While higher income countries tend to boast extensive networks of monitoring stations, many lower income nations don’t have the necessary infrastructure or resources for comprehensive monitoring.
Often when Data is collected, it is not publicly available due to governmental restrictions, bureaucratic hurdles, or a lack of technological platforms for sharing the information.
Data is often fragmented or stored in formats that are not user-friendly, making it difficult for researchers, policymakers and the public to access or understand the information. This significant barrier means the extent of air pollution’s impact on the health of communities isn’t understood.
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