Satellite to Boost Beijing's Role in Climate Talks, Scientist Says

(Beijing) — A satellite that China launched Thursday to monitor greenhouse gas emissions can boost the country's influence in global debate about carbon emissions and climate change, a leading Chinese space scientist said.

The satellite, which blasted off on top of a Long March-2D rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwestern province of Gansu, will allow Chinese scientists to monitor the concentration, distribution and flow of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.