On Climate TRACE: Satellites could help track if nations keep their carbon pledges

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Climate TRACE with the help of satellites could help track the global greenhouse gas emissions.

What is Climate Trace?

Climate TRACE (Tracking Real-Time Atmospheric Carbon Emissions) was launched in 2021 before COP26. It is a global coalition of nonprofits, tech companies, and universities.

Purpose: It was created to collect and share greenhouse gas emissions from anthropogenic (human) activities to facilitate climate action.

How does Climate TRACE calculate emissions? It uses Artificial Intelligence(AI) and machine learning to analyze data from satellite imagery and sensor data to come up with accurate emissions estimates in near-real-time.

Significance: Climate TRACE is the world’s first comprehensive accounting of GHG emissions based primarily on direct, independent observation. 

Source: This post is based on the article “Satellites could help track if nations keep their carbon pledges” published in “Business Standard” on 6th November 2021.