Space solutions for climate change and the environment: 1-day workshop

One of the most pressing issues impacting every aspect of our lives is climate change and the environment. Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and Earth observation technology, including Galileo, the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) and Copernicus, are poised to play a key role in creating sustainable solutions to climate change.

According to the European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) GNSS market report, in 2014 there were 3.6 billion GNSS devices in use around the world. By 2019, this is forecasted to increase to over 7 billion. A significant share of this market involves GNSS applications and services that address issues relating to climate change and the environment – thus presenting a huge opportunity for European businesses, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurs.

To help European industry better understand – and access – this lucrative market, on 2 June the European Commission and the GSA, under the auspices of the Dutch Council Presidency, are organising a special session on ‘Space Solutions for climate change and the environment’ as part of the European Space Solutions Conference.

The Focus Session will address satellite data, information, products and services related to the environment, climate change and air quality, with a focus on the impact these programmes will have on end-users and the opportunities available for European businesses.

The session will feature speakers from the European Commission, national environmental agencies, the GSA, the European Space Agency (ESA), the European Environmental Agency (EEA), and a range of research institutions and related businesses. Users from both the public and private sectors are encouraged to attend.

More information and registration is available at: european-space-solutions.eu.

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