THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE
Division on Earth and Life Studies
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
Committee on Development of a Framework for Evaluating
Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Information for Decision Making
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Congressional Briefing
Monday, October 3, 2022 – 11:00 a.m.
via Zoom
on
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Information for Decision Making:
A Framework Going Forward
This new report, from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, examines existing and emerging approaches used to generate and evaluate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions information at global to local scales. It develops a framework for evaluating GHG emissions information to support and guide policy makers about its use in decision making. The framework identifies six criteria or pillars that can be used to evaluate and improve GHG emissions information: usability and timeliness, information transparency, evaluation and validation, completeness, inclusivity, and communication. The report recommends creating a coordinated repository or clearinghouse to operationalize the six pillars, for example, by providing timely, transparent, traceable information; standardized data formats; and governance mechanisms that are coordinated, trusted, and inclusive of the global community.
This briefing was for members of Congress and congressional staff only. The report was publicly released on October 4, 2022 and can be found, in its entirety, on the Web site of the National Academies Press.