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CarbonWatch NZ
CarbonWatch NZ is an internationally-recognised research programme that will enable New Zealand to make the right decisions for a zero carbon future. -
MethaneSAT
Research ProjectDetecting and quantifying methane emissions by satellite -
Community air: Air quality issues in NZ towns
Research ProjectCommunity Air is a family of research studies, community projects and commercial services that empower local communities to engage with, assess and tackle local air quality issues. -
Traffic emissions mapping - black carbon and nitrogen dioxide
Research ProjectBlack carbon, commonly known as soot, is made of microscopic particles generated by incomplete combustion. -
Total Carbon Column Observing Network
Research ProjectNIWA participates in the Total Carbon Column Observing Network, a ground-based observing network dedicated to making precise and accurate measurements of greenhouse gas concentrations in different parts of the atmosphere. -
Accurate quantification of methane emissions from waste and agriculture
Research ProjectNIWA researchers are testing new methods for quantifying methane emissions from agriculture and waste. -
Reducing COVID-19 transmission through increased ventilation
Research ProjectFunded by the Ministry of Health, NIWA air quality researchers are carrying out research to understand ventilation behaviour and examine how well spaces used by our most vulnerable populations are, and could be, ventilated. -
Quantifying and reducing agricultural emissions of greenhouse gases
Research ProjectAlmost half of Aotearoa New Zealand’s CO2-equivalent greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture. This is a much higher proportion than most other countries – globally, agricultural emissions average around 7.5% of a country’s total emissions. -
Community Air Watch Arrowtown
Research ProjectCommunity Air Watch Arrowtown enables members of the public to use new technologies to participate in studies of air quality. -
Schools Air Watch
Research ProjectSchools Air Watch enables school classes to use new technologies to participate in a study of air quality in their own community. -
Community Air Watch Invercargill
Research ProjectCommunity Air Watch Invercargill enables members of the public to use new technologies to participate in studies of air quality. -
Air Grid: using grid monitoring to map air quality
Research ProjectAir quality is almost never consistent across NZ’s towns – polluted air can readily be transported on the breeze and accumulate in different locations.