Space4Climate is a public-private-academic partnership working collaboratively to ensure a seamless supply chain for climate data from space.
The IEA is a member of the Space4Climate group and hosted the Space4Climate group from 2013-2019. In June 2019 the National Centre for Earth Observation took over hosting the group. Please visit www.space4climate.com for more information about the group and its activities.

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Framework for realisation of benefits of Climate Data from Space – Development thoughts Presented by Beth Greenaway, Head of Earth Observation at the UK Space Agency
Update from CDSSG acting coordinator Dr Claire MacIntosh
Briefing on SECTEUR (Sector Engagement for Copernicus Climate Change Services Translating European User Requirements) by Dr Maria Noguer
Climate Data Store Presentation by Dr Victoria Bennett
CDSSG Meeting Friday, June 24th, 2016, 108 Teaching Building, University of Reading, London Road Campus 10.30am – 3pm
CDSSG meets 2015/16 targets
WP1. Supply chain analysis and description What have we learned so far?
UKSA CDSSG Task 2: System design for routine climate data processing at Jasmin-CEMS. Guide to project deliverables, March 16, 2016. By Jane Lewis
UKSA CDSSG Task 2: System design for routine climate data processing at Jasmin-CEMS System Requirements Specification Mar 16, 2016 By Jane Lewis
UKSA CDSSG Task 2: System design for routine climate data processing at Jasmin-CEMS By Jane Lewis and Debbie Clifford
UKSA CDSSG – TASK 2: Report on Data licensing issues for Operational Climate Data Processing on JASMIN-CEMS
EO4CDS Pilot Project to Demonstrate Near Real Time Data Production from MetOp
CDSSG Climate Data Record Demonstrator
UKSA CDSSG – Task: 5 Cost estimation of routine climate processing system activity. By Kevin Halsall and Alex Hayward, Telespazio VEGA UK Ltd
Round-up of the current landscape, 24-05-2016. This document describes what is currently available to the end user community for online access and visualisation of climate data.
CDSSG Coordinator update. Debbie Clifford
Overview of Systems Design CDSSG 2015/16 task 2 Debbie Clifford, on behalf of Jane Lewis
Where next Climate / Space / Data / Services in UK?
An introduction to the CDSSG: Climate Data from Space Stakeholder Group. Harwell, 22/4/15
This strategy has been produced to address the above IGS recommendation. It focuses on the role of IGS Climate Services reportinformation suppliers in the delivery of climate and climate-related services.
Space Innovation and Growth Strategy 2014-2030 Space Growth Action Plan
This meeting’s purpose was to summarise the findings of the group to date, and provide recommendations to the UKSA for steps to implement the “seamless supply chain” for climate data from space.
Discussion Paper: Climate Data from Space in the UK Chris Merchant (University of Reading) and Andy Shaw (Satellite Applications Catapult)
CDSSG Meeting Friday 26th February 2016, 10.00-14.30, room 103, LO22 University of Reading, London Road campus