Standardising and supporting climate services for climate adaptation

Expected Outcome:

The successful proposal will support the implementation of the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change and the upcoming European Climate Adaptation Plan. Projects are expected to contribute to all of the following outcomes:

• The methodology for identifying, selecting and consolidating global and regional reference climate data sets and scenarios is advanced and their consistent use across the EU in relation to climate adaptation is supported.
• Standardisation and quality of climate services across the EU are improved, and their uptake is enhanced.
• Climate services and best practices are used effectively to inform climate adaptation policies and decisions

Scope:

Rationale

As climate risks intensify, the demand for tailored and effective climate services is growing. However, despite their increasing adoption, the lack of sufficient regulation can compromise quality assurance and consistency of climate services, leading to poor decision-making, limited use in policy, and underdeveloped markets, ultimately resulting in maladaptation.

In its Communication on Managing climate risk, the European Commission announced its intention to ask European Standardisation Organisations to develop new standards on climate services and consider climate adaptation into European standards for the design of infrastructure with a lifespan exceeding 30 years.

Trimmed here, the full scope, expected outcomes and award criteria are on the official topic page ↗.