[Satellite Today 08-21-08] Lars Prahm, director general of the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (Eumetsat), said the organization is set for a more prominent role as the desire for more information about climate change becomes greater.
    “We realize there is a strong political wish to increase information about climate change,” Prahm said to Satellite Today. “Actually, Eumetsat has had the world climate in its convention since 2001. Our inter-governmental convention is tasking Eumetsat to monitor climate and contribute to climate change detection. We are one of few international organizations having that in their key mandate. It is quite natural that we will increase our information related to climate change based on the increased importance of this issue.”

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