The ERA-NET Consortium “European Research Area for Climate Services” has been designed to boost the development of efficient Climate Services in Europe, by supporting research for developing better tools, methods and standards on how to produce, transfer, communicate and use reliable climate information to cope with current and future climate variability.
The overall objective of ERA4CS is to enhance user adoption of and satisfaction with Climate Services (incl. Climate change adaptation services).
It implies the development of tools, methods and standards to produce reliable information (projections with impact and vulnerability assessments) for various user needs to support smart stakeholder decisions and investment projects, encompassing public, private and community sectors.
At the same time ERA4CS aims to improve the scientific expertise on Climate Change risks and adaptation options, and to connect that knowledge with decision-making, e.g. by developing and assessing climate adaptation strategies and pathways at different scales (regions, cities, catchments, vulnerable sectors, etc.).
It focuses on the development of a “climate information translation” layer including climate information production for Climate Services as well as researching and advancing Climate Services as such.
Co-funded by the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme of the European Union (Grant 690462)
