Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS ERIC)
14 October 2021
Modified: 04 November 2025
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ICOS ERIC is the main European research organisation for climate and atmosphere research. ICOS aims to provide long-term studies to better understand the global carbon cycle and to collect reliable data on changes in greenhouse gases through the coordinated operation of its growing network of nearly 150 atmospheric, ecological and oceanic monitoring sites, using standardised measurement methods.| Short name | ICOS ERIC |
| Name | Integrated Carbon Observation System |
| Official website | https://www.icos-cp.eu/ |
| Year of foundation | 2015 |
| ESFRI project/landmark | landmark |
| Headquarters | Finland, Helsinki |
| Number of member countries | 13 |
| Participating countries | Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary (2022), Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom |
| Hungary’s accession | 2022 |
| Partner institutions in Hungary in 2021 |
Institute for Nuclear Research (ATOMKI) Hungarian Meteorological Service (OMSZ) Institute of Earth Physics and Space Science (FI) Department of Meteorology of Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) Institute of Botany and Plant Physiology of the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE) |
| Public administration representative |
Dr. László Nemes National Research, Development and Innovation Office Department for Strategy and Monitoring 1077 Budapest, Kéthly Anna tér 1. E-mail: laszlo.nemes@nkfih.gov.hu |
| Professional representative |
László Haszpra Scientific Advisor, Institute for Nuclear Research |
| Membership payments | 2021: - 2022: EUR 34 636,68 (≈ HUF 13,2 million) 2023: EUR 34 636,68 (≈ HUF 13 million) |
Benefits of the membership for Hungary
- Access to the entire European measurement and research infrastructure
- Training for the future, building intellectual capacity
- Access to European research funding
Updated: 04 November 2025