In addition, it was announced that the UK-led Truths mission – which will provide radiation measurements to improve scientists’ understanding of climate change and help increase the precision of climate models – is moving into its next stage of development.

Other upcoming activities include ESA’s Biomass mission, which is set to improve understanding of how the world’s forests are responding to climate change.

During the conference, ESA also premiered a documentary that follows ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano, along with a team of glaciologists and climate experts, on a journey across the Alps to investigate the impact of rising global temperatures on glaciers.