J15 Toward a Unified Monitoring, Measurements, Reporting, and Verification (MMRV) Framework for GHG Mitigation and Carbon Removal (Joint between the 19th Symposium on Societal Applications: Policy, Research and Practice and the 24th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation)

Thursday, 1 February 2024: 1:45 PM-3:00 PM
Holiday 4 (Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor)
Host: 19th Symposium on Societal Applications: Policy, Research and Practice
Submitters:
Gyami Shrestha, PhD, USDA NIFA; George Burba, Lynker, Oakton, VA and Stefan Metzger, National Ecological Observatory Network, Boulder, CO
Cochairs:
Gyami Shrestha, PhD, USDA NIFA and George Burba, Lynker, Oakton, VA

According to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Synthesis Report (2023), achieving net zero CO2 or greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions requires two key actions: (i) substantial and rapid reduction of GHG emissions from all sectors as soon as possible; and (ii) deployment of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) methods to counterbalance hard-to-abate residual emissions from sectors such as agriculture, aviation, shipping, and industrial processes.

To achieve fair and equitable climate solutions, it is crucial to have direct and uniform monitoring, measurement, reporting, and verification (MMRV) of carbon and GHGs based on the best available science. This will enable us to remove or reduce emissions effectively. Furthermore, such direct approaches can inform policies, markets, and innovations that will help address global climate challenges and fairly reward all entities, regardless of their size, for their efforts in carbon reduction and removal.

This session aims to showcase the latest research, practices, and strategies related to carbon removal (CDR) and greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation, with a focus on monitoring, measurements, reporting, and verification (MMRV). We welcome abstracts on nature-based and/or technological CDR and GHG mitigation research, as well as approaches, societal applications, and governance. Our goal is to facilitate the development of innovative and timely strategies for multi-agency partnerships with the non-federal sector, including foundations, industries, venture capitalists, non-profits, universities, and states. Additionally, we encourage submissions on topics such as the use of in-situ and remote sensing measurements of CO2 fluxes for agricultural or forest carbon sequestration and offsets, as well as monitoring CH4 fluxes for leak quantification from storage systems or for optimization of landfill management.

How can we achieve efficient and effective carbon removal and GHG reduction at a scale that can realistically accelerate the transition toward a carbon-negative future? What steps can this community take to support the development of a robust, scalable, and credible near-real-time carbon and GHG MMRV? These discussions aim to sustain the public discourse on the need for a unified and standardized MMRV framework for GHG mitigation and carbon removal.

Papers:
1:45 PM
J15A.1
Development of a Prototype Operational Urban Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimation System for the Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD Metropolitan Area
Christopher P. Loughner, ARL, College Park, MD; and M. Cahuich-Lopez, M. D. Cohen, S. Zinn, X. Ren, W. Luke, P. Kelley, P. Stratton, H. J. Diamond, A. Stein, A. E. Andrews, L. Hu, J. Miller, M. Trudeau, J. Whetstone, A. Karion, K. Mueller, I. Lopez-Coto, B. McDonald, C. Harkins, and L. E. Ott

2:00 PM
J15A.2
Synthetic Data Experiments of a Measurement-Modeling Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimation System for the Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD Metropolitan Area
Miguel Angel Cahuich-López, ARL, College Park, MD; University of Maryland, College Park, MD; and C. P. Loughner, M. D. Cohen, S. Zinn, X. Ren, W. Luke, P. Kelley, P. Stratton, H. J. Diamond, A. Stein, A. E. Andrews, L. Hu, J. Miller, M. Trudeau, J. Whetstone, A. Karion, K. Mueller, I. Lopez-Coto, B. McDonald, C. Harkins, and L. E. Ott

2:15 PM
J15A.3
Wood Harvesting and Storage with Wood Vault for Durable Carbon Sequestration: Science, Implementation, MRV, and Governance Needs
Ning Zeng, University of Maryland, College Park, MD; University of Maryland, College Park, MD; and D. Sanchez, H. F. Hausmann, and E. Belmont

2:30 PM
J15.4
NOAA Carbon Monitoring, Research and Innovation: Long-Standing Foundation to Support Climate Mitigation
Vanda Grubišić, NOAA, Boulder, CO; and M. Kopacz, A. Mariotti, and A. Stein

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