ESA chief warns of Copernicus funding shortfall

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