The SDGs-EYES webinar “GHG Emissions from forest fires: Advancing on SDGs indicators monitoring, reporting and accounting” will provide a comprehensive exploration of this critical environmental issue, addressing its impact on climate and sustainability. This interactive session will delve into innovative Earth Observation (EO)-based methodologies for estimating and monitoring greenhouse gas emissions caused by forest fires.

Participants will gain insights into the pilot‘s advanced tools and datasets, designed to enhance stakeholders’ understanding and response strategies to forest fire emissions. The webinar will foster discussions on potential applications, align solutions with user needs, and encourage the adoption of the pilot’s outcomes to address real-world challenges.

Key Highlights:

  • Explore the alignment of SDG 13 – Climate Action with the European Climate Law, which aims for climate neutrality in the EU by 2050 and a 55% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030.
  • Understand how the SDGs-EYES approach improves GHG emissions estimates from forest fires, leveraging Copernicus data for real-time calculations based on physical variables such as burnt area, forest type, biomass levels, and scorch height.
  • Discuss the role of this pilot in supporting global efforts, as the United Nations shapes the post-2030 agenda to advance sustainability goals.

Preliminary Agenda

14:00 – 14:10: Welcome and Opening
14:10 – 14:30: Pilot presentation & Overview Demo Session
14:30 – 15:10: Moderated discussion between Pilot representative, speakers from other communities, audience
15:10 – 15:40: Break Out sessions
  • Break out session 1: Hands-on technical demo of the pilot’s service to foster exploitation
  • Break out session 2: Consultant insights on usability of the pilot’s service and related topics
15:40 – 15:45 Reporting Back from Breakout Groups
15:45 – 16:00: Future Steps, Conclusions of the Webinar

Contribute to the discussion on January 30th at 14:00 CET

We would highly appreciate your presence at the event.