Towards real-time verification of CO2 emissions

Authors: Peters, GP, C Le QuŽrŽ, RM Andrew, JG Canadell, P Friedlingstein, T Ilyina, RB Jackson, F Joos, JI Korsbakken, GA McKinley, S Sitch, P Tans

The Paris Agreement has increased the incentive to verify reported anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions with independent Earth system observations. Reliable verification requires a step change in our understanding of carbon cycle variability.