Description:
Supporting national action towards Paris Goals – the evolving role of observations  
This session will provide an overview of EO capabilities and opportunities in relation to: 
• Monitoring greenhouse gas emissions, sources and sinks 
• The “globally local” agenda for EO applications 
• Supporting actions and decision making frameworks to build climate resilience

Chair: Susanne Mecklenburg
Keynote and moderator: Yana Gevorgyan (Director of the GEO secretariat)

Panel
• Joanna Post (UNFCCC): Latest updates on the UNFCCC Paris Agreement 1st Global Stocktake, how to involve Earth Observation data and ensure consistency in the reporting across all countries
• Michaela Hegglin (University of Reading): Earth Observation in support for the UNFCCC Paris Agreement
• Chris Merchant (University of Reading): The ‘ globally local’ agenda - the major challenges for the future climate activities
• Chris Rapley (University College London): Creating Agency to Act