Amanda Eichel, Executive Director of GCOM said, “EIE can serve as the first step for city sustainability teams to better assess their current situation and more efficiently track and monitor their progress in meeting their climate protection goals.” Currently, this tool can help gain detailed information about the environmental emissions for 35 cities across the world. However, EIE initiative program will soon reach more countries of the world throughout the year. “In Dublin, the tool is already being tested by city leaders, and they are using EIE insights to inform smart transit programs with the goal of reducing emissions and increasing the use of cleaner modes of travel,” as posted in a blog by Rebecca More, director of Google Earth. In the blog post, Google’s air quality map for Copenhagen, showing levels of ultrafine particles and black carbon present in the air was also announced. This air quality map was obtained by collecting data from the Project Air View. You can share your thoughts on the EIE initiative, using the comments section below.
