CEOS has started to work together with UNEP's IMEO following starting with a joint meeting in Harvard in June 2023. Initially a number of working groups was established by IMEO to lay down in more detail the best way forward. These groups involved various CEOS members and it would be good to continue these groups initially and then set up a more formal collaboration framework between CEOS agencies and IMEO. This activity will define and implkement this CEOS-IMEO interface.
The IMEO team has been involved in the writing process of the issue 2 of the GHG Roadmap. In addition, a clear Point of Contact (PoC) for each of the stakeholders needs to be identified. For IMEO, John Worden has been appointed as our interface vis-a-vis the IMEO team. Following the Harvard meeting, initial discussions had taken place and then stalled. These discussions have recently been reinstated and will take place regularly. We will also jointly organise a follow-on meeting similar to the one in Harvard. This secures our interaction into the future and during the implementation phase of IMEO. Action closed.