Spotlight on Methane: Satellite Technology and Emissions Detection with Mark Kriss

Georges and Chris sit down with Geofinancial Analytics CEO Mark Kriss and take a birds eye view on detecting methane emissions from space, mapping those emissions to oil and gas asset owners and driving methane management accountability and reporting transparency. 

Guest

Mark Kriss, CEO, Geofinancial Analytics

Background

Mark Kriss is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Geofinancial Analytics, a science-driven data provider whose civic mission is to accelerate the clean energy transition by informing decisions and business practices with transparent, objective facts using advanced geospatial technology. He is also the Co-Founder and Partner of Macroclimate, an impact investment firm which served as an incubator for Geofinancial Analytics. Kriss is a serial tech entrepreneur, impact investor, and thought leader on sustainability data and climate risk metrics. He first became intrigued by portfolio management in 1998.

Conversation

• Mark’s career arc brings together the topics of climate science, technology and capital markets.


• Methane is by far the most potent GHG, and stopping methane leakage from oil & gas production is a relatively easy fix.


• Satellite technology enables a more accurate measurement than current practice and can help to identify and remediate the source of the leaks.

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