Measuring Atmospheric CO₂ for Accelerating the Low-Carbon Transition in Cities: Origins.earth, from Paris to Italy

Abstract

Despite their key role in the low-carbon transition, cities depend on methods with pressing data availability and quality issues for carbon monitoring. Origins.earth and partners have leveraged cutting-edge data and scientific knowledge to deploy an operational digital solution delivering high-quality climate data in under a month. The solution relies on networks of innovative CO2 monitoring stations, big data, and expert knowledge, and delivers historical and current emissions and associated indicators. We demonstrate the robustness of the technology and its applicability for informing policy decisions in Paris and explore its expansion into other mature markets, with a particular focus on Italy.

Keywords

• climate
• measurement
• low-carbon transition
• digital
• new business model