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ICOS RI @icos-ri.eu · Apr 29
To tackle climate change effectively, we need solid science, reliable data, and a deep understanding of the forces behind climate change.

ICOS delivers standardised, high-quality and long-term greenhouse gas measurements to explore the complexities of the carbon cycle. 🌍

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“For a city to truly tackle its greenhouse gas emissions, it must first know what it’s up against,” says Dr Werner Kutsch, Director General of ICOS.

Science gives cities the tools to turn climate goals into measurable progress.

👉 Read more in FLUXES: www.icos-cp.eu/fluxes/4/flu...
November 12, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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🛰️How do satellite-based observations help us monitor greenhouse gas emissions?

This webinar by EU projects AVENGERS, EYE-CLIMA and PARIS will explore the state of CO2 and CH4 satellite observations.

📅 Thursday 4th December, 15:00 CET
🔗 Register here: www.cmcc.it/lectures_con...
November 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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A first for Europe – the new ICOS Curve interactive tool shows #carbondioxide levels and trends across Europe.

Updated daily, the ICOS Curve is being used at today’s #COP30 Earth Information Day 2025.

Interact with the ICOS Curve here: icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...
November 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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For the first time, independent monitoring data from #ICOSCities confirms that GHG emissions in Paris have decreased by 25% in the last decade, aligning almost perfectly with the 26% CO₂ reduction reported by Airparif (2015–2022).

👉 Read more in FLUXES: www.icos-cp.eu/fluxes/4/det...
November 6, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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ICOS celebrates 10 years as an ERIC! 🎉 Join the anniversary events in Helsinki, 25–27 Nov 2025.

👉 RSVP by 9 November: icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

#ICOS10 #ResearchInfrastructure
November 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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🏙️ Cities are where climate action becomes reality.

National targets set the goals, but cities turn them into measurable impact.

The new FLUXES on #urbanemissions shows how real-time data helps cities track progress and move closer to #netzero.

👉 Read more: www.icos-cp.eu/fluxes/4
November 5, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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How can live action role-play be a tool in developing data services for city policymakers?

Organised by the Horizon Europe project #ICOSCities, participants' game roles explored how urban climate data can be used in policymaking.

Read the full story: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...
Thinking out of the box – applying live action role-play in exploring possibilities of climate data
ICOS Cities explored how live action role play can be a tool in developing data services for city policymakers.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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🌍 The latest issue of FLUXES on #UrbanEmissions is out now!

Discover how real-time emissions data helps cities track progress and accelerate their path to net zero.

👉Learn more: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...
Exploring urban emissions: the latest issue of FLUXES is out now!
Cities across Europe are taking climate action to the next level. The new issue of FLUXES reveals how real-time greenhouse gas data is reshaping the path to net zero.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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The ICOS newsletter for October is out now! This month, we launched the ICOS Curve interactive data tool, shared more about the ICOS 10 Year Anniversary Seminar, and delved into the importance of long-term measurements.

Read more: preview.mailerlite.io/preview/7815...
October 30, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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⏰ Just a few days left until FLUXES goes live!

Discover how cities turn data and innovation into real climate impact in the next issue of FLUXES on #UrbanEmissions.

👉 Request your copy here: www.icos-cp.eu/fluxes4preor...

#ClimateAction #Decarbonisation #SustainableCities #GreenhouseGases
October 29, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Travelling to Helsinki for the ICOS 10-year anniversary week? Join us after the celebrations for an excursion to ICOS Ocean & Ecosystem station Tvärminne or Ecosystem station Hyytiälä 🌲🌕

➡️ Register by 9th Nov: www.icos-cp.eu/icos-10-excu...

Photos courtesy of University of Helsinki & Alf Norkko.
October 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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ICOS celebrates its 10-year anniversary this year, but some of our stations have around for decades before this. Long-term #greenhousegas measurements are needed to analyse both long-term #climate trends and extreme events. 🌎🌪️

👉 Read more: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...
Long-term greenhouse gas measurements are the cornerstone of climate science
The ICOS network was founded in a little more than a decade ago, but many of its measurement stations have served scientists long before this. Long-term greenhouse gas measurements are needed to analy...
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October 28, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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We warmly congratulate Nina Buchmann, a central figure in the #ICOSSwitzerland network, on receiving Honorary Membership of the British Ecological Society (BES)! 🎉

Congratulations from all of us at ICOS! 👏 @nbuchmann.bsky.social @ethz.ch

Read more: ethz.ch/staffnet/en/...
October 23, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Final reminder - call for session proposals for ICOS Science Conference 2026 closes this Friday 24th October 2025 at noon (12:00 CET)!

Submit your proposal here: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...

#ICOS2026SC
October 22, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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The next FLUXES on #urbanemissions launches 3 Nov! Explore the four key themes:
1️⃣ Cities as climate change innovators
2️⃣ Decarbonising cities
3️⃣ Urban emission monitoring
4️⃣ Tools for climate action assessment
👉 Learn more: www.icos-cp.eu/fluxes/4
#climateaction
October 22, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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A study using 26 years of data from the ICOS Ecosystem station Davos, Switzerland, paints an uncertain future ahead for the carbon sink potential of a Norway spruce forest🌲

The lengthy time series of flux data was critical for enabling this study.

Read more: www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-eve...
October 21, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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🆘 Global greenhouse gas concentrations reached record levels in 2024! 📈
World Meteorological Organization #GHG Bulletin, which includes ICOS data, shows CO2 increased by 3.5 ppm in 2024 - the largest one-year increase.
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WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin - No. 21
WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin - No. 21 Publication 16 October 2025 Share: Key messages CO2 impacts climate today and for many centuries Concerns mount about carbon sinks like forests and oceans Rising temperatures are accompanied by more extreme weatherStrengthened monitoring is vital to inform action…
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October 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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🚨Coming soon: FLUXES Volume 4 launches on 3 Nov!
This issue explores urban greenhouse gas emissions and how cities can lead the way in mitigating climate change.
👉 Be the first to read it! Subscribe to the ICOS Newsletter: https://www.icos-ri.eu/fluxes/4
#UrbanEmissions #ClimateAction
October 16, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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Just over a week remaining to submit a session proposal for #ICOS2026SC 📆

The deadline for submissions is noon (12:00 CET) on Friday 24th October 2025

Submit your proposal here: https://www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-events/news/call-icos-science-conference-2026-session-proposals-open
October 15, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Join us on 22 October 9:00-11:30 CEST for a webinar on innovations in hydrosphere measurement techniques, organised by ICOS and #EMSO, in framework of #ENVRINNOV and GEORGE project.

More: https://www.icos-cp.eu/news-and-events/events/webinar-innovation-hydrosphere-measurement-techniques
October 15, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Bert Gielen (ICOS Ecosystem Thematic Centre) at @esa.int 7th Sentinel-2 Validation Team Meeting 🛰️

Bert presented improved measurements of Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation (fAPAR) at ICOS sites within the @horizoneu.bsky.social project #NUBICOS
October 14, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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The GEORGE Technical Forum is wrapping up today with conversations around data. The participants were introduced to QuinCe, a quality control software by @icos-ri.eu. 💻

Any institution can access QuinCe for quality control of pCO2 data. 🌊

👉 Read more: www.icos-cp.eu/event/1274
October 10, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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“This well-designed engine of the ICOS research infrastructure is now operational, and we can optimise its usage. Co-designing observation-based services with users is a key activity in the future."
ICOS Director General Werner Kutsch in @iriscc.bsky.social panel on the future of RI services
October 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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New essential guidance for #cities! 🏙️ The new Urban Emission Observation & Monitoring Guidelines are here. With 70% of global #GHGs from urban areas, cities need robust tools to measure emissions & track reduction progress. Q&A and guidelines: h1.nu/1h4pQ #ICOSCities
New guidelines published: Urban greenhouse gas emission observations
Approximately 70% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions originate from urban areas, making accurate measurement and rigorous understanding of city-level emissions critically important for climate a...
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October 9, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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The IRISCC Second Open Call for Access is now open! Researchers across Europe and beyond can apply for sponsored access to Europe’s top research infrastructures tackling climate-related risks.

🗓️ Deadline: 28 November 2025

🔗 Open Access Call: https://www.iriscc.eu/article/2nd-open-call-for-access
October 2, 2025 at 8:14 AM