Overview of the Main International Climate Services

Abstract

As the demand for tailored climate information by decision makers, stakeholders and the general public is growing worldwide, together with the awareness of the challenges posed to society and environment by climate variability and change, Climate Services plays a crucial role as providers of standard as well as customized climate information systems and products. Relevant information concerns climate change impacts, vulnerability, risks and uncertainties as well as the possible response (mitigation and adaptation) measures and strategies and their management. This report, developed in the framework of the "Climate services for society and industry" Action of the GEMINA Project (a collaboration effort by the Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change (CMCC) and the Italian Ministry of Environment Land and Sea), provides an overview (not intended to be exhaustive) of the relevant activities carried out by the existing international Climate Services and Consulting Agencies and of their main products and services.

Keywords: climate services, climate tools, climate consulting agencies, climate advice