Within the framework of strengthening cooperation between the UAE and France in future space projects

"Mohammed bin Rashid Space Agency" joins the International Space Observatory for Climate

• The DMSat-1 satellite is one of the elements that confirm the UAE's commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement.

  From the source

picture

The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center has officially joined the International Space Climate Observatory, the global federation that includes space agencies and organizations, led by the National Center for Space Studies, and seeks to coordinate global efforts, reach an accurate assessment, and monitor the impact of climate change.

By joining this observatory, the center will provide the information received by the satellite (DMSat-1), which is the first for Dubai Municipality, to monitor the atmosphere, and was launched in 2021.

The moon works to enhance measures aimed at protecting the environment and consolidating Dubai's position as a global model for sustainable development, as the municipality shares valuable data and results from it with the international space community, especially since the moon has played, since its launch, a very important role in monitoring climate changes in the UAE and its various causes.

The Director-General of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center, Salem Humaid Al-Marri, signed the charter of the International Space Climate Observatory (SCO), in a step that paves the way for the country's official membership in the international network.

Al Marri said: “This is an essential and important step to achieve our mission in partnership with Dubai Municipality, and start cooperating with international organizations to use the data we collect from the DMSat-1 satellite, as a contribution from the UAE in supporting global efforts to monitor the impact of climate change, so that we can: Participate in addressing the consequences of this urgent issue that the world shares in addressing.”

Al-Marri praised the efforts of the International Space Climate Observatory and its local branches, stressing that “the size and extent of the impact of climate change require a cooperative effort from all concerned parties,” praising the role of the Observatory in collecting and analyzing data from satellites on this subject, stressing that “this cooperation helps formulate Action plans that ensure the protection and preservation of the land for present and future generations.

He added, "It is a great honor for us to join this global initiative, and we are honored to join our efforts with Dubai Municipality to add new achievements to the UAE's track record of serving the peoples of the region and the world."

The DMSat-1 satellite is one of the elements that confirm the UAE's commitment to the provisions of the Paris Climate Agreement, which calls for providing data on greenhouse gas emissions from the signatory countries, as well as upgrading national capabilities in the field of study and analysis of global warming. (DMSat-1) and its operation as part of the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Emirates Energy Strategy 2050, while the data it collects contributes to the implementation of the national system for managing greenhouse gas emissions, as part of the country’s national climate change plan 2017-2050.

For his part, Director General of Dubai Municipality, Daoud Al-Hajri, said that this step comes within the framework of strengthening cooperation between the UAE and France in the field of future space projects.He added that "the DMSat-1 satellite has made a quantum leap in the monitoring techniques and mechanisms used in the field of air quality assurance and the reduction of air environment pollutants, and in line with the global development in the field of space data and remote sensing, for this reason this nanometric satellite was launched." dedicated for the purposes of environmental monitoring in the Arab world, and the pursuit of strategic contributions on a global scale, enhances the role of the UAE in implementing the provisions of the Paris Climate Agreement, which provides for the provision of information and data for monitoring greenhouse gas emissions, the use of advanced technologies and the development of advanced mechanisms in monitoring operations, and building National capabilities to study global warming, support developing countries by providing data and technologies necessary to implement the objectives of the agreement, and increase Dubai’s positive contribution by providing environmental monitoring information to international organizations and other countries.All European space agencies support the International Space Climate Observatory, which has national branches in Russia, China, Japan, India, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.

Member states are obligated to provide the satellite data they collect to support this initiative, for the benefit of the international community at large, to help assess and monitor the global impact of climate change.

In addition to providing validated satellite data on climate change, the observatory will also help develop useful tools and services to enhance computing capabilities in the analysis of specialized data on climate change.

Follow our latest local and sports news and the latest political and economic developments via Google news