Space investment tracker launched at New York summit
New York, Paris, Montreal, Yokohama, Sydney, June 14, 2023. The role of space capabilities in environmental monitoring and the battle against climate change was stressed again during the Secure World Forum’s Summit for Space Sustainability in New York this week. Whether for measuring greenhouse gas emissions, monitoring coastal erosion, tracking wildfires, or predicting moisture levels in the soil, satellites are a keystone of present and future climate change monitoring and adaptation efforts. In particular, the event highlighted the growing involvement of commercial space companies in measuring the effects of climate change or acting as a fact-checkers for Environmental Social Governance (ESG) commitments. Many of these companies have developed and launched their satellite capabilities recently, thanks to private capital raised on the space financing market.