Two new European projects, AMITRAN ('Assessment methodologies for ICT in multimodal transport from user behaviour to CO2 reduction') and INGOS ('Integrated non-CO2 greenhouse gas observation system') launched with the aim to investigate how to measure greenhouse gases.

AMITRAN ('Assessment methodologies for ICT in multimodal transport from user behaviour to CO2 reduction') project and INGOS ('Integrated non-CO2 greenhouse gas observation system') project both funded under the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), has as main aim to move forward research into one of the most important and pressing challenges the EU faces today, how to measure greenhouse gases.

The launch of these two new projects shows that whether on or off Europe's transport thoroughfares, accurate measurements of all greenhouse gases are essential for meeting the EU's climate action targets. The European Commission has proposed the target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector by 60% for the period from 1990 to 2050. Currently, transport emissions levels are 27% above 1990 levels.

In addition, the harmful effects of other greenhouse gases besides the CO2 must also be dealt with as a matter of urgency. That is why INGOS, a new EU-funded initiative is working towards finding accurate measurements of greenhouse gases such as methane and nitrous oxide.