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26-30 October 2026 ESA-ESRIN, Frascati, Italy

Emissions Monitoring from Space and Ground Conference 2026

Integrating Atmospheric Observations in GHG and Air Pollutants Emissions MRV

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Background

This conference, co-organised by European entities (ESA, EEA, CAMS and EUMETSAT), will bring together several European and international stakeholders involved in the monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gases and air pollutants emissions. The event will span the observations, modelling, national inventory and reporting, operational service, and policy communities. Participants will be able to attend state-of-the-art presentations about emission estimations based on spaceborne and ground-based observations, atmospheric modelling, and integrated monitoring systems, covering applications ranging from national emission inventories to sector specific sources. The event will serve as a platform for collaboration and knowledge exchange, helping to bridge scientific advances, operational implementation, and policy needs.

Objectives

The core objective of the conference is to showcase and discuss scientific, operational, and policy-relevant advances supporting the monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions.

Attendees will engage in discussions on the latest advancement on European and international policy frameworks, advances in observation- and model-based emission monitoring approaches, and the integration of these approaches into operational MRV systems. Specific focus will be given to national inventories, and how these methodologies can support the compilation, verification and quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) processes, enhancing consistency across reporting and monitoring frameworks. 

Sessions

The workshop will be structured around the following thematic sessions:

  • Top-Down inventories supporting National inventories: from R&D to Operational systems
  • Training/Workshop on understanding the inversion methodologies and underlying observations (aimed at inventory compilers and anyone interested in using inversion-based emissions)
  • Link between inversions and LULUCF communities
  • Space Missions and Ground Networks: Status and Products
  • Methane from local and diffuse sources
  • CO2 monitoring at facility scale – EU-ETS and CBAM perspective
  • Sectoral Deep Dives
  • Ancillary data for improving emission estimates 

Local Committee

Antony Delavois

European Space Agency, ESA

Daniele Gasbarra

S3 Services c/o ESA-ESRIN

Neha Hunka

European Space Agency, ESA

Sabrina Lodadio

Serco for ESA

Edward Malina

European Space Agency, ESA

Giuseppe Ottavianelli

European Space Agency, ESA

Lucia Perugini

EEA

Riccardo Sonnino

Olly Services for ESA

Programme Committee

Clement Albergel

European Space Agency, ESA

Federico Antognazza

EEA

Theresia Bilola

ICOS

Lieven Bydekerke

EUMETSAT

Antony Delavois

European Space Agency, ESA

Richard Engelen

ECMWF (CAMS)

Daniele Gasbarra

S3 Services c/o ESA-ESRIN

Jan Hlavacek

European Commission (DG CLIMA)

Neha Hunka

European Space Agency, ESA

Jonilda Kushta

ECMWF (CAMS)

Ruediger Lang

EUMETSAT

Siiri Latvala

EEA

Edward Malina

European Space Agency, ESA

Yasjka Meijer

European Space Agency, ESA

Gorka Mendiguren

EEA

Lucia Perugini

EEA

Simon Pinnock

European Space Agency, ESA

Christian Retscher

European Commission (DG CLIMA)

Laurence Rouil

ECMWF (CAMS)

Emmanuel Salmon

ICOS

Rona Thompson

NILU (Norwegian Institute for Air Research)

Participation

The Emissions Monitoring from Space and Ground is a free conference open to all the interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral communities of experts working on GHG and air pollutants emissions detection, quantification and reporting.
Oral presentations will be invitation-only from the Programme Committee.
Acceptance to present in the poster session is determined by the Programme Committee after review of submitted abstracts.

We strongly encourage in-person participation. A broadcast of the event is foreseen; details will follow soon.

No participation/registration fee will be charged. Participants are expected to finance their own travel and accommodation expenses.

The official language of workshop is English.

Abstract Submission

The abstract submission interface will open soon, and we invite you to submit your contribution along with your selection of the conference thematic sessions and the poster presentation format.
Abstracts should be between 200 and 400 words. As a reference, one A4 page with single spacing typically contains 400–500 words.
Please ensure that you provide complete co‑author information (including first name, last name, affiliation, and contact email).

Schedule and Deadlines

Conference Public Announcement 27 May 2026
Call for contributions : poster abstracts 15 June 2026
Abstract submission deadline 31 August 2026
Notification of contribution selection by ESA 15 September 2026
Registration Opening 15 September 2026
Registration Closing 30 September 2026
Issue of Final Programme 15 October 2026
Workshop 26-30 October 2026

Venue

ESA/ESRIN

Largo Galileo Galilei, 1
00044 Frascati,
Italy

Contact info

For information regarding the submissions, author instructions, scientific committee and programme-related inquiries, please contact

EO4Society.Conf@esa.int
For information regarding the logistics of the venue place, support with logistics booking and registration, please contact

events.organisation@esa.int