Global Framework for Climate Services 1 World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water ER 2:Enhanced Capabilities of

Global Framework for Climate Services

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World Meteorological OrganizationWorld Meteorological OrganizationWorking together in weather, climate and waterWorking together in weather, climate and water

ER 2:Enhanced Capabilities of Members

to Provide Better

Climate Prediction and Implementation

Document 4.2

Avinash TyagiDirector Climate and Water Department

WMO: Climate and Water www.wmo.int

WMO


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Outline: Outline: Issues for discussion

• Coordination and guidance• Climate monitoring and assessment• Climate modelling and Prediction Research• Climate Information and Prediction Services• Regional Climate Centre• Capacity building for improved climate prediction

and assessment• Adaptation to climate variability and change• World Climate Conference-3


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World Climate Conference-3World Climate Conference-3Better climate information for a better futureBetter climate information for a better future

Geneva, SwitzerlandGeneva, Switzerland31 August–4 September 200931 August–4 September 2009


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Conference DeclarationConference Declaration

• Decided to establish a Global Framework for Climate Services

• Requested the SG of WMO to convene an Intergovernmental Meeting within four months

• Decided that the High Level Taskforce of independent experts should prepare a report after wide consultation

• Decided that the report of the Taskforce be circulated to Member States for consideration at the next WMO Congress (in 2011)

Review of the Outcome of WCC-3

• WCC-3 DecidedWCC-3 Decided to establish a Global Framework for to establish a Global Framework for Climate Services Climate Services

• to strengthen production, availability, deliveryto strengthen production, availability, delivery

• and application of science-based climate prediction and and application of science-based climate prediction and servicesservices

• WCC-3 DecidedWCC-3 Decided to establish a Global Framework for to establish a Global Framework for Climate Services Climate Services

• to strengthen production, availability, deliveryto strengthen production, availability, delivery

• and application of science-based climate prediction and and application of science-based climate prediction and servicesservices


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Inter-governmental MeetingInter-governmental Meeting

• 11-12 January, 2010, Geneva Chaired by President of WMO Dr A.I.Bedritsky

• Approved the TORs of the High-level Taskforce (HLT)

• Endorsed the composition of the HLT

• First meeting of HLT was organised in Geneva on 25-26 February 2010.

• The governments and organizations were invited to submit their views on GFCS by 15th April 2010.


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GFCS GoalGFCS Goal

Enable better management of the risks of climate variability and change at all levels, through development and incorporation of science-based climate information and prediction into planning, policy and practice.”


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GFCS: ObjectivesGFCS: Objectives

• Provide a cooperative framework in which all nations, International organizations, scientists and sectors will work together to meet the needs of users;

• Enable users to benefit from improved climate information and prediction;

• Mobilize climate science globally to advance the skills of seasonal-to-interannual and multi-decadal climate predictions to generate and provide future climate information on an operational basis;

• Foster principles and mechanisms for sharing new advances in science and information through a cooperative global infrastructure.


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Components of Components of Global Framework for Climate Services Global Framework for Climate Services

Research &

Modeling

and Prediction

HealthHealth

AgricultureAgriculture

TransportTransport

TourismTourism

Water EnergyEnergy

EcosystemEcosystem

Sectoral Users

Climate Services Information System

User

Interface

Programme

Climate Research & Modeling and

PredictionObservations

Health

Agriculture

Transport

TourismWater

Energy

Ecosystem

Users

Climate Services Information System

Climate User Interface

Programme

Government

Private sector

Capacity Building


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Commission for Climatology-XVCommission for Climatology-XVPara 4.2.3 to 4.2.5Para 4.2.3 to 4.2.5

Review of the Outcome of WCC-3

• Established Open Panels of Climate ExpertsEstablished Open Panels of Climate Experts

• Four Thematic Areas:Four Thematic Areas:o Climate data management;Climate data management;

o Global and regional climate monitoring and assessment; Global and regional climate monitoring and assessment;

o Climate products and services; andClimate products and services; and

o Climate information for adaptation and risk management.Climate information for adaptation and risk management.

• Closer Interaction between operational Closer Interaction between operational services and WCRPservices and WCRP

• Established Open Panels of Climate ExpertsEstablished Open Panels of Climate Experts

• Four Thematic Areas:Four Thematic Areas:o Climate data management;Climate data management;

o Global and regional climate monitoring and assessment; Global and regional climate monitoring and assessment;

o Climate products and services; andClimate products and services; and

o Climate information for adaptation and risk management.Climate information for adaptation and risk management.

• Closer Interaction between operational Closer Interaction between operational services and WCRPservices and WCRP


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Climate monitoring and assessmentPara 4.2.6 to 4.2.10

• CDMS for SIDS

• WMO Statement on the status of the global climate system

• Jt CCl/WCRP/JCOMM through the Expert Team on Climate Detection and Indices developed indices on extremes


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• WCRP COrdinated Downscaling EXperiment (CORDEX)

• IPY: Southern Ocean Observing System

Climate modelling and prediction Research

Para 4.2.11 to 4.2.14


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• Pacific island climate utlook forum• Consensus based updates of El Nino and

La Nina

Climate information and prediction services

Para 4.2.15 to 4.2.19


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Global climate centresGlobal climate centresGlobal climate centresGlobal climate centres

Regional Climate Outlook Forums

Regional Users

Regional Climate CentresRegional Climate Centres

Global Users

National climate servicesNational climate services(NMHSs)(NMHSs)

National climate servicesNational climate services(NMHSs)(NMHSs)

National Sectoral Users

National COF

Climate services information systemClimate services information system


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WMO Regional Climate Centres4.2.20 to 4.2.22

• Procedures for establishment of RCCs have been approved by EC LXI and form part of GDPFS Manual Vol 1

• Resolution 4.2/1 on Establishment of Regional Climate Centres


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• RCCs are centers of excellence that create regional climate products including LRF that support regional and national climate activities

• RCCs fulfil all the required functions for the entire region or a sub-region to be defined by RA

• NMHSs are the primary clients of RCCs

• There can be more than one RCC in a Region

• There are mandatory and recommended functions required of RCCs to enable them be recognised as WMO RCCs

• A group of centres that collectively fulfill all the required functions of an RCC: WMO RCC-Network


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Capacity Building for Climate Prediction and Assessment

4.2.23 to 4.2.24


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Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change

Para 4.2.25 to 4.2.29

• Inter-regional workshop on Policy Aspects of Climate Change

• On-line survey on sector specific activities relevant to adaptations to climate change


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WORKING TOGETHERWORKING TOGETHERTowards a Towards a

Global Framework for Climate ServicesGlobal Framework for Climate Services

Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!


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• RCC Mandatory Functions

– Operational activities related to LRF

– Operational activities for climate monitoring

– Operational data services to support operational LRF and Climate Monitoring

– Training in the use of operational RCC products and services

More details are provided in the Manual on DPFS


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• How to Implement an RCC

– Survey on the regional needs and capacity to deliver leading to a statement of requirement of RA

– Implementation plan for WMO RCC in the Region

– Pilot phase (1-4 years) in order to implement, demonstrate and consolidate the RCC products and services

– Initiation of official designation process

– Designation process overseen by CCl and CBS

– Official designation approved by EC/Congress

More details are provided in the Manual on DPFS

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