Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 8 minutes ago
Supported by European Space Agency
Europe has made responsible space activity central to its policy narrative, from debris mitigation to green launch standards. Satellite data are already feeding into pilot projects in methane detection, deforestation monitoring, grid resilience and flood-risk mapping but will need to be integrated into core climate infrastructure if they are to drive improvements at scale. What would spur this transition, and can Europe capture its economic value?
Moderated by
Oliver Morton, The Economist
Andrea Vena, European Space Agency
Simonetta Di Pippo, SDA Bocconi
Sabrina Alam, University of Luxembourg
Karl Hamilton, European Environment Agency
Supported by European Space Agency
Europe has made responsible space activity central to its policy narrative, from debris mitigation to green launch standards. Satellite data are already feeding into pilot projects in methane detection, deforestation monitoring, grid resilience and flood-risk mapping but will need to be integrated into core climate infrastructure if they are to drive improvements at scale. What would spur this transition, and can Europe capture its economic value?
Moderated by
Oliver Morton, The Economist
Andrea Vena, European Space Agency
Simonetta Di Pippo, SDA Bocconi
Sabrina Alam, University of Luxembourg
Karl Hamilton, European Environment Agency
