ESA has set five goals to achieve by 2040. Goal 1 is to Protect our Planet and Climate 
By giving Europe the eyes in the sky to monitor environmental change and understand the threats that profoundly affect our world, ESA helps anticipate and mitigate their impacts, making Europe and our planet more resilient and sustainable for everyone. 

At the ESA Council at Ministerial Level held on 26 and 27 November 2025, ESA and its Member States will take key decisions to accelerate this goal and strengthen Europe’s leadership. 

Learn more about ESA’s Strategy 2040 here. 

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