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Space Environment

Space Environment brings together orbital debris policy, dust pollution and light and radio pollution.

ENVcommissionUnion-wide competence

The public purpose

Space Environment brings together orbital debris policy, dust pollution and light and radio pollution.

Operational teams

ENV.03.01
Orbital debris policy

Set accountable obligations for debris-producing activities and accepted retirement pathways.

ENV.03.02
Dust pollution

Assess industrial dust effects across worksites, habitats and scientific receivers.

ENV.03.03
Light and radio pollution

Coordinate light and radio burdens with accepted civic, transport and scientific uses.

Programme responsibilities

Assessment evidence
Orbital debris duty finding; Dust pollution assessment; Light and radio burden finding
Accountable output
Space Environment integrated programme finding
Programme custodian
Space Environment
Independent review
Union Ombudsman

Requests and referrals

INT-016
Open an environmental cumulative review

A cumulative finding and published alternative scenario record.

Space Environment / division of work

ENV.03.01

Orbital debris policy

Set accountable obligations for debris-producing activities and accepted retirement pathways.

Accountable output
Orbital debris duty finding
ENV.03.02

Dust pollution

Assess industrial dust effects across worksites, habitats and scientific receivers.

Accountable output
Dust pollution assessment
ENV.03.03

Light and radio pollution

Coordinate light and radio burdens with accepted civic, transport and scientific uses.

Accountable output
Light and radio burden finding

Authority for space environment integrated programme finding

Subject-specific assessment
An operator transfers an obsolete installation without a supported retirement receiver
Shared legal framework
Environment & Commons Commission / powers
Handling complaint
Union Ombudsman
Contested legal finding
Union Court of Justice

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Office output: Space Environment integrated programme finding