HIGHGAS: Metrology for High Impact GreenHouse GASes
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Addressing the objectives of the EMRP
- Improve data quality for policy making and regulation and underpin other environmental research initiatives
- Address a global metrological challenge for climate control related to atmospheric parameters
- Contribute to a European NMI/DI network linked with ICOS and the WMO-GAW programme
- Ensure integration and efficiency to develop the landscape and capability of NMIs across the EU
- Developing metrology capacity and synergy to meet stakeholder requirements and create a cost-effective approach
- Stimulate innovation through a partnership of NMIs applying relevant metrological expertise and strengthen collaboration
- Outside researchers (major stakeholders, EMPA (JRP REG) and collaborators)
Impact
- Maintain stable values of greenhouse gases for analysis of trends in the atmosphere
- Underpin future data sets and the global capability for interpreting trends for improving our understanding of the influence of these components on climate change, air quality and human health
- Supply stable and accurate global data for global chemistry modelling
- Develop accurate benchmarks for evaluating the "state of the atmosphere"
- Transparent basis for developing and implementing policies for the control of anthropogenic emissions
- Defensible compliance with legislation (Kyoto Protocol, WMO/GAW programme, 2008/50/EC, 2001/81/EC, 2000/76/EC) and improvements in quality of life
The research within this EURAMET joint research project receives funding from the European Community's Seventh Framework Programme, ERA-NET Plus, under Grant Agreement No. 217257.