Funding for ESA climate satellites unclear

The head of the European Space Agency (ESA), Josef Aschbacher, has urged politicians to take Europe’s leadership role in combating climate change seriously. This was reported by Reuters. The statement is a reaction to the uncertain funding of an ESA climate satellite program: For example, the UK has been debating for months with the EU if and to what extent the country will participate in the ESA satellite program in the future.