Satellite Measurement of GHG Emissions
Prospects for Enhancing Transparency and Answerability under International Law
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4610028 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Timiebi Aganaba-Jeanty (Institute for the Future, corresponding author), Anna Huggins (0000-0002-1634-3505, Queensland University of Technology) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 02 |
| Pages | 303-326 |
| Publication date | 2019-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Transnational Environmental Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2047-1025 • E-ISSN: 2047-1033 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s2047102519000104 |
| OpenAlex | W2946720040 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 32 |
Recent technological advancements are facilitating the use of satellite remote-sensing techniques for the measurement of atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gas emissions. This article evaluates the potential for these satellite-enabled measurements to contribute to transparency and answerability for state emissions, with a focus on international space law and policy, and the Paris Agreement to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. We show that in the context of the international space governance framework, the dissemination of integrated emissions data sets has the potential to enhance public answerability for the mitigation performance of states. Under the Paris Agreement, there is scope for space-based measurement techniques to provide an independent data source to support verification activities for national emissions inventories, and for aggregated data to be utilized as part of the global stocktake under Article 14. There are, however, a number of impediments to translating these transparency gains into enhanced answerability for states' emissions reduction pledges
Convention · Environmental resource management · Geography · Greenhouse gas · Kyoto Protocol · Political science · Satellite · Space law · United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change · Climate Change Policy and Economics · Computer Science · Engineering · Environmental law and policy · Environmental Science · Law · Space exploration and regulation · Aerospace Engineering · Ecology
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The Transformative Capability of Transparency in Global Environmental Governance
Introduction
Accountability in the Regulatory State
The Paris Climate Change Agreement
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Transparency in multilateral climate politics
Sticks and Stones
The Desirability of Depoliticization
The uncertain relationship between transparency and accountability
Accountability and Abuses of Power in World Politics
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |