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Our ITMS community was strongly represented at the ICOS Science Conference held in Lund from September 14–18, 2026, which invited participants to international exchange under the motto: "Science, Data, Services: Together for Climate Action." We managed to capture a photo of several contributors associated with ITMS at the conclusion of this intensive three-day scientific exchange; a selection of the related contributions is listed here for illustration:
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On 7 and 8 September 2026, the annual ITMS User Meeting took place at the German Environment Agency (UBA) in Dessau-Roßlau. The meeting focused on direct exchange with users from UBA and the Thünen Institute. Requirements, questions, and feedback on the Integrated Greenhouse Gas Monitoring System for Germany (ITMS) were collected and discussed. In addition, results from the European research project PARIS were presented. more

As part of the ITMS project, an inversion method was developed that enables both observation-based emission estimates and the optimization of concentration fields. The scientific findings have now been published. The study confirms the ITMS demonstrator results and strengthens confidence in the ITMS inversion system and its modular approach. more

The Integrated Greenhouse Gas Monitoring System (ITMS) has officially entered its second phase with the developments towards a pre-operational “ITMS 1st Generation”, running from 1.8.2026 to 31.07.2030. more

ITMS joined the stage at the 22nd International Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Measurements from Space (IWGGMS), held on June 29–July 2, 2026, at Bonn  - pictured here (left) with Lukas Häffner (UBA) - explaining the link between Earth observation and emissions estimation, and (right) with Michael Weimer (IUP Uni Bremen) discussing the representativity of satellite data. more

April 20-22, 2026 / WMO / Global Atmosphere Watch Programme

The Integrated Global Greenhouse Gas Information System (IG3IS) brought together scientists, policymakers, and business representatives at its Stakeholder Consultation and User Summit in late April 2026. The three-day event underscored a growing consensus: atmospheric greenhouse gas monitoring has matured to the point where it can meaningfully support climate policy but getting data into the hands of decision-makers remains a central challenge. more

Under the motto “The other half of the problem,” researchers and inventory compilers met in Utrecht from June 15–17, 2026, for the 1”0th International Symposium on Non-CO₂ Greenhouse Gases (NCGG10)”. The motto highlights the significant contributions of non-CO₂ greenhouse gases such as CH₄, N₂O, and SF₆ to global warming—and the associated challenges of advancing climate protection and mitigation measures more