Planet and UAE Space Agency form climate change partnership

3D rendering of Earth as seen from space.Photo: NASA

planet lab is working with United Arab Emirates (UAE) Space Agency Help fight climate change. The organizations plan to create a regional satellite data-driven atlas of climate change resilience loss and damage. The collaboration was announced in May. 25.

The data facility program initially focuses on compiling data for selected climate-vulnerable countries to quantify losses from extreme weather events such as floods and droughts, and to help build early warning systems. With access to high-frequency, high-resolution satellite data and analytical tools, the goal is to make these foundational data sets available to governments, NGOs, and and tangible assets.

“This project is an act of data diplomacy from the UAE to a country at disproportionate risk from climate change, and it is vital to help it acquire the digital tools and resources to manage a sustainable and secure future. As a top priority, this is reflected in the nationwide launch of the UAE Strategic Plan for Net Zero Emissions 2050. In line with this direction, the UAE Space Agency has launched a number of initiatives and projects to ensure that we do our part to further promote global sustainable development journey and support climate change initiatives,” HE Salem Butti Al Qubaisi, Director General of the UAE Space Agency, said in a statement.