Definition
A data space is a digital shared environment in which organisations can share, trade and collaborate on data under clearly defined legal, technical and commercial frameworks - without any central actor controlling the data. GAIA-X is the European initiative for data sovereignty and data spaces. The EU Data Strategy identifies sector-specific data spaces as key infrastructure: Energy DataCollective term for all forms of digital data related to the production, distribution, and consumption of energy. Space, Health Data Space, etc. In the Norwegian energy sector, ElhubNational hub for metering data and market processes in the Norwegian electricity market.'s data distribution is an early example of a sector-specific data space.