EU plans first satellite fleet to monitor CO2 in every country

Europe is readying a new fleet of satellites that will monitor CO2 emissions at every point on earth, creating the first worldwide system to independently track polluters. The fleet of three satellites is slated for launch in 2025, in time to inform the UN’s global stocktake of greenhouse gas emissions three years later, the European Space Agency (ESA) confirmed to Climate Home News. A recent review of the science of inventories noted that satellites “could potentially be used to validate the emissions reported [by power stations and other major sources] for a certain time period”, said Blain.

Source: www.climatechangenews.com