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VietSCO Mérimée

VietSCO Mérimée presents its first results in Vietnam

Building on the VietSCO projects and their online platform, the Mérimée component completes this work with rice-growing methane emissions. One year after the start of the project, stakeholders approve the method and initial results, presented at a user workshop held in Vietnam from January 13 to 15, 2025. In the field, the project team has been able to gather information on changes in farming practices, important for improving its algorithms.
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SCO Portfolio 2020-2024

A new look for the SCO Portfolio

Updated annually, the SCO Portfolio is now available for the 2020 to 2024 editions. Redesigned to be even more practical, it makes a clear distinction between current projects and operational services or demonstrators. Another new feature: a pleasant, interactive reading mode. (Re)discover it !
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2025 France Edition

SCO France : 2025 Edition

The sixth call for projects of SCO France resulted in 16 accredited projects covering 8 areas of climate change impact. This year, the focus is on forests, coastlines and land use.
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SCO in Fortnite

SCO invites itself into Fortnite!

Climate change is everyone's business. Using an unexpected but very popular information channel, the SCO and Communication teams at CNES are offering the Fortnite adventure "Amazonia: Space to the rescue". The aim is to use satellite data to solve perilous situations and save the Earth's beautiful - and much-needed - biodiversity.
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16th Quarterly

Coming soon: 16th SCO France Quarterly Meeting

Rising sea levels, coastal erosion, more frequent and intense storms... coastal areas are particularly affected by climate change. On Thursday 27 March 2025, tune in to the sixteenth "SCO France Quarterly meeting" to find out how satellite data can support the resilience and management of coastal zones.
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SCO Sweden

One-to-one with SNSA (2)

In 2022, Anna Rathsman, CEO of the Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA), told us that she fully endorsed the SCO approach as a way of stepping up her country's commitment to climate action. Today, Selima Ben Mustapha, Head of Earth Observation Applications at SNSA and SCO Focal Point, confirms that this commitment is now a reality with the SCO accreditation of two particularly innovative projects.
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France IOC 12

12th SCO France meeting

On Thursday 13 February 2025, the members of SCO France met in Bordeaux for their 12th Inter-Organizational Committee (IOC). Intense and packed with information, the morning ended with a focus on viticulture and a visit to the Cité du Vin.
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Data access

GEODES centralizes access to satellite data in France

To develop their climate services, SCO France projects mainly use data from the Sentinel and Pleiades satellites. For easy access, they can now rely on GEODES, the CNES and Copernicus portal for Earth Observation data. GEODES also offers advanced services and acts as a gateway to DATA TERRA and DINAMIS.
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AIRCAS (China)

One-to-one with AIRCAS

The SCO China Office demonstrates a strong commitment to climate action, with 8 accredited projects, most of which were recognized in 2024. Zhengqiang Li is Director of the State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Satellite Remote Sensing at AIRCAS and SCO focal point for the China National Space Agency (CNSA). He sheds light on two particularly innovative projects, showcasing the transformative role of satellite remote sensing technologies in advancing climate adaptation and mitigation efforts.
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Sat4BDNB

Sat4BDNB provides keys to tackling urban overheating

Accredited with the SCO label in 2022, the Sat4BDNB project has achieved its objective of enriching the French National Buildings Database with satellite data and derived indicators to prioritize urban development projects in a holistic way, taking into account both the internal and external environment - a world first.
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