Climate TRACE is a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions tracking platform built by a global nonprofit coalition composed of more than 100 universities, researchers, and AI experts. Its goal is to mobilize the global technical community to track greenhouse gas emissions with unprecedented detail and speed and to make these data freely available to the public, thereby making meaningful climate action faster and easier.
In terms of purpose, Climate TRACE serves all stakeholders committed to achieving global net zero emissions by providing emissions information relevant to emissions reduction efforts. It is used both to gain a comprehensive understanding of emissions and to set and implement emissions reduction targets.
Its main capabilities include: the ability to view 744,678,997 emissions assets individually or aggregated by city, state, country, and other groupings; the ability to group them by 10 industrial sectors, which are further subdivided into 67 subsectors; the provision of more than 10 years of data (2015-2025), including monthly data starting in 2021; and the ability to view the impact of 3 greenhouse gases and 8 non-greenhouse-gas air pollutants. The platform not only tracks emissions but also shows how to achieve specific emissions reduction targets by implementing possible climate actions for each controlled emissions source, thereby helping users reduce their carbon footprint.
In terms of technical implementation, the platform uses satellites, other remote sensing technologies, and artificial intelligence to provide a detailed view of global emissions and continuously improve over time.
In terms of participation, users can participate in Climate TRACE by contributing data, helping fund its mission, or joining its team.
Limitations and costs: The platform is built by a nonprofit coalition, and the data are provided free to the public. Details such as specific fees, prices, the complete list of countries or industries covered by the platform, and usage steps are not provided in the materials.
