Major errors found in Al Gore-founded Climate TRACE database
A study from Northern Arizona University claims the Climate TRACE database, co-founded by Al Gore, significantly underestimates urban vehicle CO2 emissions. Researchers suggest the database's AI-based approach is less accurate than traditional traffic-based models.
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Accurate emissions data is critical for climate policy; discrepancies between databases could undermine global efforts to track and reduce greenhouse gases.
A new study from Northern Arizona University (NAU) suggests that a major global greenhouse gas emissions database may be significantly undercounting carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles in cities. According to the researchers, the Climate TRACE database, developed by the Climate TRACE consortium co-founded by former Vice President Al Gore, underestimates urban vehicle CO 2 emissions by an average of 70%.
The article reports on a scientific study comparing two methodologies, maintaining a focus on the technical disagreement.
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