Space arena of intense competition but may help find climate solutions, says Lipavský

The Czech minister of foreign affairs, Jan Lipavský, says that space is becoming an arena of intense competition but that space capabilities may also help find solutions to challenges such as the climate crisis. Mr. Lipavský made the comment at the opening of the 7th Space Security Conference in Prague on Monday.

The Czech diplomatic chief also told delegates that new fields for international scientific and industrial cooperation were emerging in the sector.

He said it would be necessary to forge partnerships with new and non-traditional partners in the space field, with the West facing competition from authoritarian regimes for such potential allies.