Ibuki and OCO should provide a better idea of what happens to carbon dioxide once it is produced.

ECONOMIST: Two new satellites will monitor carbon-dioxide emissions

Japan's finance minister, Bunmei Ibuki, predicts the bailout will be good for the global economy, making financial markets more stable.

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The concentration maps produced by Ibuki and OCO will help in understanding where carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere and where it gets absorbed.

ECONOMIST: Two new satellites will monitor carbon dioxide emissions