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A Unified High-Resolution Activity and Multi-Pollutant Emission Inventory: One Platform for All Environmental Needs

Creating a Common Framework for Multi-Pollutant, Multi-Sector Emissions Mapping

The challenge in emissions tracking and environmental data integration has always been fragmentation. Different research communities develop separate activity datasets and emission inventories to serve climate research, air pollution control, energy policy, industrial sustainability, and urban planning. As a result, there is duplication of effort, inconsistent methodologies, and a lack of unified, high-resolution datasets that can serve multiple scientific and policy needs.

At World Emission Network (WEN), we are solving this issue by developing a high-resolution, multi-sectoral activity and emission inventory that serves as a unified resource for all stakeholders. This comprehensive dataset integrates all major greenhouse gases (GHGs) and air pollutants across all emitting sectors—from domestic energy use to large-scale industrial operations.

Our goal is to bridge the gap between climate research, air quality management, and sustainable development by providing a single, scientifically rigorous, high-resolution emissions dataset that is adaptable to multiple applications.

How WEN Is Building a One-Stop Solution for Emission Inventories

🔹 Multi-Sectoral Activity Data That Serves All Research & Policy Needs

  • Instead of different researchers developing separate sectoral activity datasets for GHGs, air pollution, and energy studies, WEN is creating a unified activity mapping framework that can be used for:
    ✅ Climate Change & GHG Modeling – CO₂, CH₄, and N₂O inventories for IPCC and global climate research.
    ✅ Air Quality & Pollution Control – SO₂, NOₓ, PM₂.₅, VOCs, and black carbon for air pollution mitigation policies.
    ✅ Energy & Industrial Sustainability – Mapping energy demand, fuel consumption, and industrial emissions for decarbonization efforts.
    ✅ Urban Planning & Transport Policy – Linking mobility, traffic emissions, and infrastructure impact at high spatial resolution.
    ✅ Land Use & Agriculture Management – Tracking emissions from livestock, soil degradation, biomass burning, and deforestation.
    ✅ Public Health Research – Providing multi-pollutant exposure data for epidemiological studies on air pollution and health impacts.

By standardizing and integrating activity datasets across all sectors, WEN is ensuring that researchers, governments, and industries can use the same high-quality data for multiple applications.

🔹 High-Resolution Multi-Pollutant Inventory Covering All Major Emissions

  • WEN is developing a high-resolution emission inventory that tracks both GHGs and air pollutants simultaneously to ensure comprehensive environmental assessments.
  • Our inventory includes:
    ✅ Greenhouse Gases (GHGs): CO₂, CH₄, N₂O, HFCs, PFCs, SF₆.
    ✅ Air Pollutants: SO₂, NOₓ, CO, PM₂.₅, PM₁₀, VOCs, BC, OC, NH₃.
    ✅ Sector-Specific Pollutants: Heavy metals, industrial byproducts, and organic hazardous emissions.

By integrating GHG and air pollution inventories into a single dataset, WEN provides a complete picture of environmental impact across multiple domains.

🔹 Spatially & Temporally Resolved Emission Tracking

  • WEN is ensuring that emissions are mapped at high resolution, both spatially and temporally, to provide the most accurate, localized insights possible.
  • Our data structure includes:
    ✅ Neighborhood-Level Spatial Resolution – Allowing for hyperlocal pollution monitoring and community-specific interventions.
    ✅ Administrative-Level Mapping (City, District, National) – Helping policymakers implement regulations at the jurisdictional level.
    ✅ Hourly to Annual Temporal Variability – Capturing seasonal changes, diurnal patterns, and industrial activity fluctuations.

This multi-scale, real-time approach ensures that policymakers, businesses, and researchers can apply emissions data at the exact resolution they need.

🔹 Innovative Methods for High-Resolution Activity & Emission Mapping

To develop a truly universal emissions platform, WEN integrates:
✅ Satellite Remote Sensing – High-resolution data for tracking emissions hotspots globally.
✅ IoT & Ground-Based Sensor Networks – Real-time monitoring in urban, industrial, and rural locations.
✅ AI & Machine Learning – Advanced modeling to fill data gaps, predict emissions trends, and improve spatial accuracy.
✅ Big Data & High-Performance Computing – Handling massive multi-sectoral datasets for real-time emissions forecasting.
✅ Industry & Government Collaboration – Partnering with businesses, energy providers, and policymakers to refine sector-specific activity datasets.

By harnessing technology, data science, and sectoral expertise, WEN is developing the most comprehensive and scientifically rigorous emissions dataset available globally.

🔹 Bridging Science, Policy, and Ground Realities with Multi-Language Accessibility

  • A global emissions platform must be accessible to all stakeholders. WEN ensures that data is useful, understandable, and applicable at every level.
  • Key accessibility features:
    ✅ Multi-Language Support – Ensuring that policymakers, scientists, and industries can access emissions data in their preferred language.
    ✅ User-Specific Dashboards – Custom interfaces for scientists, urban planners, businesses, and communities.
    ✅ Visualized Data & Reports – GIS maps, time-series analysis, and interactive dashboards to help non-experts interpret emissions data.

By making high-resolution emissions data accessible across scientific, industrial, and policy sectors, WEN is breaking down the barriers between data collection and climate action.

Impact: A One-Stop Global Solution for Emission Tracking

✅ Researchers & Scientists – Using a standardized, high-resolution dataset for climate modeling, air pollution research, and public health studies.
✅ Governments & Policymakers – Implementing data-backed policies for emissions reduction, urban planning, and industrial sustainability.
✅ Industries & Businesses – Transitioning to low-carbon, sustainable operations with detailed sector-specific emissions data.
✅ Communities & Cities – Accessing localized pollution data for community-driven environmental action.
✅ Investors & ESG Stakeholders – Strengthening corporate sustainability commitments with verified emissions reporting.

At WEN, we are transforming emissions tracking by creating a single, unified platform that integrates high-resolution activity data and multi-pollutant emissions across all sectors. This is not just a dataset—it is the foundation for global climate solutions, air quality management, and sustainable development.

📊 Looking to integrate high-resolution, multi-sectoral emissions tracking into your work? Partner with WEN to develop science-driven, locally actionable, and globally scalable sustainability solutions.