[Seruzawa]

Wait. How does he know that such science and engineering even exists?

The usual liberal insanity. “We want it so it must be possible.”

Like they ordered that x% of cars to be electric by some arbitrary date. This is similar to the Utah State Legislature passing a law regulating the height of the Great Salt Lake.

[Ben Ficklin]

The satellites already exist. The mission to planet Earth began in the 80s. The orbiting carbon observatory measure CO2 in the atmosphere and photosynthesis. IceSat measures extent and mass of ice. Jason measures sea level and currents aka ocean topography. The Earth Observing Satellites(EOS) are part of NASA's Earth Sciences Division.

The fossil fuel industry wants the GOP to shut the satellites down so the guv is threatening to put up his own satellites.

[Ben Ficklin]

"Like they ordered that x% of cars to be electric by some arbitrary date"

That begins next year in China with 10% of car manufactured have to be electric which goes up to 12% in 2020 and 25% by 2025.