COP28 Latest: Kerry Tells Big Emitters They Can No Longer Hide
- Media Manager
- Dec 3, 2023
- 1 min read
Bloomberg
Written By: Jennifer A Dlouhy, Natasha White, and Alastair Marsh
Published: December 3rd, 2023
Companies with big carbon footprints face a new era of heightened scrutiny.
Increasing satellite surveillance of greenhouse gas emissions means governments are getting a lot better at tracking big polluters, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Change John Kerry said at the COP28 summit in Dubai on Monday.
“You can run but you can’t hide,” Kerry said. “And we have to be prepared to name and shame.”
US National Aeronautics and Space Administration satellites will be able to pinpoint methane leaks and assess the carbon footprints of international companies that have promised cuts, Kerry said.
