The Earth will soon have new “sentinels” to keep watch the atmosphere. The mission of CO2M satellitepart of the European programme Copernicuswill have a crucial task: to distinguish the CO2 produced by human activities from that naturally present in the atmosphere. This ambitious project marks the start of a new era for European satellites, with the CO2M satellite currently being built at the facilities Thales Alenia Space in Cannes.
A weapon for environmental monitoring
The new ones Copernicus satellitesof which CO2M will be the trailblazer, have been designed to respond to the growing needs for environmental monitoring at European level. As stated by Simonetta Chelidirector of ESA’s Earth observation activities, these satellites will provide vital data for several strategic areas. One of the main objectives is to monitor compliance with the Paris climate agreementsreducing uncertainties about CO2 emissions generated by fossil fuels.
CO2M: a turning point for climate policy
The mission CO2M will allow the European Union to obtain independent information on carbon dioxide emissions at national and regional level. This capacity will be crucial to verify the effectiveness of measures taken against climate change and to ensure that countries meet their climate commitments. Furthermore, the data collected by the mission will be useful for monitoring theArctica region increasingly at the center of global environmental policies.
The CO2M satellite represents only the beginning of a new generation of space sentinels that will revolutionize the way we monitor the Earth and the climate. These missions will help improve our understanding of the planet and support key policy decisions in the fight against climate change.
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