In this conversation, Sean Crowell and Aaron Davitt of WattTime discuss the intersection of climate data, remote sensing, and emission tracking. Aaron introduces the Climate Trace Coalition, which was founded by Watt Time and former US Vice President Al Gore to create comprehensive greenhouse gas emission inventories. Unlike the previous discussions of GHG remote sensing, this discussion highlights the use of different sets of satellite imagery (visible, thermal, SAR, etc) to locate sources for monitoring emissions across various sectors, the importance of data accessibility, and the collaborative efforts needed to improve emission estimates and mitigation strategies.

This is Part 1 of a series on Climate TRACE.

Key Topics:

04:24 Aaron Davitt's Journey in Climate Science

06:50 Understanding Watt Time and Its Role

08:54 Overview of Climate Trace Coalition

11:17 Utilizing Satellite Data for Emission Estimates

13:43 Sector-Specific Emission Monitoring

15:40 Innovative Approaches in Emission Estimation

18:24 Collaboration and Open Data in Climate Trace

20:36 Future Directions for Climate Trace

Keywords: climate data, remote sensing, greenhouse gas emissions, satellite technology, Wattime, Climate Trace, emission inventory, environmental technology, data accessibility, collaboration, RMI