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As sustainability becomes an increasingly important consideration across European industrial policy, the space sector faces growing expectations to better understand and manage its environmental impacts throughout the life cycle of space systems. This presentation will provide an overview of the European Commission's policy perspective on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), highlighting how existing EU sustainability frameworks are progressively influencing the space domain.
The session will explore the policy drivers behind these developments and emerging sustainability requirements relevant to space activities. It will discuss the role of harmonised environmental assessment methodologies, transparency, and evidence-based decision-making in supporting both competitiveness and sustainability. The presentation will also examine how environmental considerations can be integrated into future regulatory and industrial frameworks while preserving Europe's innovation capacity and strategic autonomy in space.