UAE Space Agency in new phase of climate change combat

UAE Space Agency in new phase of climate change combat

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Space Agency has announced Phase 2 of the Space Analytics and Solutions (SAS) Programme to combat climate change. Phase 2 will include three new challenges, namely the Air Quality challenge to monitor and control air pollution to achieve the targeted quality, the Infrastructure challenge to enhance infrastructure monitoring, maintenance, and operations solutions, and the Losses and Damages challenge to use satellite data to track and quantify the losses and damages inflicted by climate change. These challenges will offer entrepreneurs and researchers advisory and financial support to develop space applications to tackle climate change challenges. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the first-of-its-kind UAE Climate Tech held at the Abu Dhabi Energy Centre. Furthermore, the UAE Space Agency signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ADNOC to promote collaboration on research and development of satellite technology in the energy sector, launching new joint projects, and utilising space applications to increase the work efficiency of public and private sectors. “The UAE recognises the importance of innovation, technology, and space applications in mitigating the impact of climate change. To achieve this, we must expand our perspective and prioritise global cooperation and public-private partnerships to leverage our collective