15 Minutes of FAME: Enabling monitoring of human-caused emissions with Emission Observatory

How can satellite observations help make emissions visible — and support better decision-making?

Just one week after receiving Sitra's Data Economy Spotlight 2026, I presented the Emission Observatory platform in the FAME Flagship’s 15 Minutes of FAME webinar.

Emission Observatory: Data Economy Spotlight 2026

Happy to share that Emission Observatory has been selected to the Datatalouden kiinnostavimmat – Data Economy Spotlight list!

Link to the platform: https://www.emissionobservatory.org/

Emission Observatory is a satellite-based service developed at the Finnish Meteorological Institute to monitor human-caused greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions. The service combines open satellite observations with data-driven methods to identify emission sources, quantify emission levels, and track their development over time.

The platform provides transparent and up-to-date emission information, especially for regions where ground-based measurements are limited or unavailable, such as in the African continent.

More info about the spotlight here: https://www.dataspacesalliance.fi/satelliittihavainnot-tuovat-paastot-nakyviin-emission-observatory-vahvistaa-paatoksenteon-tietopohjaa/