Research

Original research on cross-source emissions reconciliation, satellite-vs-inventory methane gaps, LULUCF disagreement, and other methodological investigations. The data substrate of PlainEmissions made queryable.

Multi-Source Emissions Reconciliation: 2026 Status

Where the four upstream sources currently agree, where they diverge, and which sectoral disagreements have widened or narrowed in the past three years.

Satellite vs Inventory Methane: The 70% Gap

How Climate TRACE and TROPOMI observations compare to country-reported methane figures across the top 20 producing nations, and what the gap implies for inventory revision.

LULUCF Source Spread Across 30 Major Forest Countries

For the 30 countries with the largest forest cover, how much do EDGAR, UNFCCC, and Climate TRACE disagree on net LULUCF flux? Which countries are most uncertain?