
Space for Net Zero
Climate change is one of the greatest global challenges. The accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, particularly from anthropogenic emissions, is changing Earth’s climate at ...
The space sector is evolving rapidly, with new public- and private-sector actors propelling it towards commercial launch and space tourism, ever-larger constellations that provide connectivity and ever-more precise Earth observation, as well as partnerships for lunar exploration and beyond. As the domain undergoes this important transformation, the Global Future Council on Space will explore critical challenges for the sector, such as the need for new governance frameworks like Space Traffic Management, a greater understanding of the sector’s socio-economic impact such as environment and climate monitoring as well as the future of space exploration. The council will also support the launch of the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR).
Waste and debris is not a problem limited to the earth – it is also mounting up in space. In 2021, the launch date of the James Webb Space Telescope had to be pushed back by two days to a...
With the energy crisis in Europe and the worst impacts of global warming looming if the world doesn’t move away from fossil fuels quickly, an almost limitless source of renewable energy c...
What might the world look like in 2025? In autumn 2020 the World Economic Forum convened expert-led Global Future Councils, time-bound think tanks, to explore that very question.