kevin gurney

a carbon/climate scientist tweeting on work of importance in the carbon/climate research and policy arenas

[kevin gurney @carbonczar]

The power and promise of improved climate data infrastructure: a proposal for a new Greenhouse Gas Information System. https://t.co/aUmT4lGjuJ

[kevin gurney @carbonczar]

I just published analysis of US power plant CO2 emissions from the Climate TRACE consortium, co-founded former VP Al Gore. We estimate that 96% of the US emissions are underestimated by an average of 50%. paper: https://t.co/PMusseTvo7. press release: https://t.co/DfduimWUOg

[kevin gurney @carbonczar]

National Academy report on "Greenhouse Gas Emissions Information for Decision Making" will be publicly released tomorrow. Kudos to the excellent 10 person committee and amazing NAS staff on the effort. Public webinar on October 4, 2022 can be found here: https://t.co/IwM3Z1Xgo7

[kevin gurney @carbonczar]

https://t.co/iyV9ieUzP8

[kevin gurney @carbonczar]

US greenhouse gas emissions decline during COVID lockdown 3x greater than previously reported. New reliable, real-time emissions estimate system to inform, correct public policy as nation takes on new reduction targets. https://t.co/kr1X5OzFeM

[kevin gurney @carbonczar]

@eroston @ICLEI_USA See the response to ICLEI's complaints about our study. They have grossly misunderstood the science. Our rebuttal is here: https://t.co/BeaT2utapu

[kevin gurney @carbonczar]

@ICLEI_USA @AnuRamaswami @AnuRamaswami misses the point. The goal was not to match all #urbanpolicy levers (though many do match). but to quantify biases on fundamental aspects of urban self-reported inventories. If Scope 1 is biased, 2 and 3 will likely be as well.

[kevin gurney @carbonczar]

@ICLEI_USA grossly misrepresents and/or misunderstands our study (https://t.co/d3kuIaN7uO) on urban #GHG emissions. Read our point-by-point rebuttal here: https://t.co/BeaT2utapu. #Vulcan_v_ICLEI

[kevin gurney @carbonczar]

@ICLEI_USA As described in our study, the challenge is not the protocols (which are excellent). The challenge is methodological interpretation, data and validation/verification. #Vulcan_v_ICLEI

[kevin gurney @carbonczar]

@ICLEI_USA ICLEI_USA grossly misrepresents and/or misunderstands our study (https://t.co/d3kuIaN7uO) on urban #GHG emissions. Read our point-by-point rebuttal here: https://t.co/BeaT2utapu. #Vulcan_v_ICLEI

[kevin gurney @carbonczar]

I do want to see the inventory process changed. However, the protocols are good.... consistent application, finding data and quality-checking are probably the largest problems.

[Amy Turner @amyturner]

I hope this paper can serve as an invitation to refine the GHG inventory process.

Cities are leaders in these efforts to measure, set goals & hold themselves accountable to those goals.

Let's not lose sight of that just b/c the protocol they've been asked to follow is imperfect

[kevin gurney @carbonczar]

Study indicates US cities underestimate their GHG emissions by nearly 20% https://t.co/yFfQrf83qf via @EurekAlert

[kevin gurney @carbonczar]

Newest high resolution mapping of CO2 emissions in US from Vulcan Project animation

[kevin gurney @carbonczar]

Newest high resolution mapping of CO2 emissions in US from Vulcan Project enables independent urban inventory for every US city. animation at: https://t.co/dV22hEhjWM

[kevin gurney @carbonczar]

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[kevin gurney @carbonczar]

Research Team Sees Major Shift in Relationship Between State-by-State Traffic and COVID-19 Cases, Offering Insights Into Outcomes of Lockdown Policies: https://t.co/Ix0IT5HEBR

[kevin gurney @carbonczar]

https://t.co/bOhJCyUX1d

[Prof. Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe]

How long have we known that digging up and burning coal, then oil and gas, will warm the planet? A long time! Figure h/t @skepticscience and watch our Global Weirding episode for more: https://t.co/5iegctiXrx

[kevin gurney @carbonczar]

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[kevin gurney @carbonczar]

@twkovach @KHayhoe @StreetLightData all US counties? yes! to [email protected]. much thanks.