Space in support of climate public policies : From diplomacy to action

UKSA, Space4Climate and CNES/SCO teams are delighted to invite you to register to the first SCO World Virtual Congress session, co-chaired by the United Kingdom Space Agency (UKSA), Space4Climate and the French Space Agency (CNES).

📅 Date: 16 November 2026
🕐 Time: 12:00-13:45 UTC

📍 Online
Space in support of climate public policies : From diplomacy to action 

International climate diplomacy is intensifying as COP31 approaches and new multilateral alliances emerge. In this evolving landscape, space-based observation is becoming a key tool for designing, implementing and evaluating climate public policies.

This session explores how space data and technologies inform decision-making processes, from international commitments to concrete territorial action. We will examine national and regional strategies in countries including France, UK, Philippines, as well as operational projects that translate space data into tangible climate action.

🔍 Agenda :

• Congress opening by François JACQ, CNES President
• Keynote on environment diplomacy by Barbara POMPILI, French Ambassador for Environment
• Introduction by Beth GREENAWAY (UKSA)
• Keynotes : Global perspective, frameworks and importance of observation
  • Itziar LOITXATE – UNEP and its IMEO (International Methane Emissions Observatory)
  • Prof Richard ALLAN – National Centre for Earth Observation, University of Reading
• Roundtable discussion : International cooperation in space to support climate public policies, moderated by Rosalind CORNFORTH (University of Reading)
  • Laurence MONNOYER-SMITH – CNES
  • Casper FIBAEK – ESA – CopPhil
  • Itziar LOITXATE – UNEP and its IMEO (International Methane Emissions Observatory)
  • Prof Richard ALLAN – National Centre for Earth Observation, University of Reading
  • Andrew FOURNET – Space Scotland
• Project presentations:
  • CAHYSPA : Central Asia HYdrology from SPAce (Jean-François CRETAUX)
  • CarbonAtlas-THA : Monitoring carbon emissions in Thailand (Sirikul HUTASAVI)
• Conclusion by Frédéric BRETAR (CNES) : closing remarks and outlook on future actions.

Register here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/159faafd-5ef3-4d02-b055-bb42c160e55a@89457b93-9b62-4991-aeb2-c1caddbdf721?source=copyLinkLegacyShareLinkDialog

The webinar will take place online.

The UKSA, Space4Climate and CNES/SCO teams