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Dr. Ingrid Luijkx receives NWO VIDI grant for research to better understand which part of CO2 comes from fossil fuel combustion

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July 1, 2022

How can oxygen decode the atmospheric CO2 signal?

The climate is changing due to increasing amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) in our atmosphere. This research will use measurements of oxygen to better understand which part of the measured CO2 signals in north-western Europe comes from fossil fuel combustion and which one comes from the biosphere. This will provide important new information needed to determine how much the temperature will rise in the future, which is highly relevant during the energy transition related to achieving the goals of the Paris climate agreement.