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Overcoming challenges and enabling collaboration The WEF recognises, however, that realising EO’ s full potential for climate intelligence relies on addressing significant challenges. These include:
• Data interoperability and integration: EO data must be standardised and seamlessly integrated across platforms and formats, including in-situ measurements, satellite streams and third-party datasets.
• Infrastructure and access: Investment in cloud-based processing, ground segments and digital literacy programmes is essential so that vulnerable and less-resourced communities benefit equally.
• Skills and capacity-building: As technology evolves, so do workforce and training needs – especially as new tools demand cross-disciplinary expertise in AI, satellite engineering, geospatial analytics and policy.
Continued cross-sector and publicprivate partnerships, investment in open-source platforms and collective engagement can foster a scalable, inclusive ecosystem for climate intelligence. Governments, businesses, academia and communities must coordinate to maintain momentum and share expertise.
Climate intelligence for a resilient future The World Economic Forum’ s whitepaper ultimately presents an urgent but optimistic vision – through human-centric, technology-enabled approaches, EO can forge the foundation of a more resilient, adaptive and informed society. By harnessing advances in satellite technology, AI and digital collaboration, we are moving beyond siloed datasets and slow insights to realtime, actionable intelligence for climate action.
This new climate intelligence paradigm is not only about smarter disaster response or improved weather forecasting. It is about empowering everyone to anticipate, plan and act for the future. From city planners preparing for the next flood, to farmers optimising water use, to international collaborations simulating global risks, the EO revolution promises a step change in our relationship with the planet.
For sustainability leaders and practitioners, the message is clear: the future of climate action will be data-driven, collaborative and deeply technological. Organisations must embrace the opportunities of next-generation EO, invest in skills and partnerships and advocate for open, equitable access to the insights that will shape our shared future.
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