WCC-3 outcomes

Heads of State and Government, Ministers and senior government officials of 160 countries participating in the High-level Segment of World Climate Conference-3 (WCC-3), 31 August to 4 September, decided to establish a Global Framework for Climate Services to strengthen the provision and use of climate predictions, products and information worldwide. The agreement was the culmination of the UN-wide Conference, convened by WMO and partners, which brought together more than 2 500 scientists, sector experts and decision-makers to discuss the urgent need for accurate and timely climate information.

The Global Framework will be crucial for building climate-resilient societies. Through strengthened observations, research and information systems, as well as new interaction mechanisms for climate information users and providers, the Framework will ensure that all sectors of society have user-friendly climate products that enable them to plan ahead in the face of changing climate conditions.

WCC-3 Declaration (pdf)

Brief Note on the Global Framework for Climate Services (pdf)

WCC-3 Summary Report (pdf)

WCC-3 White papers
White papers prepared for the Expert Segment
Elsevier Procedia Environmental Sciences Volume 1 (2010)

World Climate Conference-3 (archived site)

WCC-3 Fact Sheets on Climate Services (on archived site)

WCC-3 follow-up

Intergovernmental meeting for the High-Level Taskforce (11-12 January 2010) - report

High-level Taskforce for the Global Framework for Climate Services

Position Paper on Global Framework for Climate Services

The annexes to the Position Paper on the Global Framework for Climate Services can be downloaded from the WMO FTP server.

WMO and climate

WMO and climate change
IPCC Fourth Assessment Report: Climate Change 2007
Climate research
More information on climate

Related links

Summary report from CIG on climate information for decision-making
Sponsored by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment, the Centre for International Governance (CIG) of the Graduate Institute organized three workshops on climate change at the CIG in 2009 and one side-event during WCC-3. The aim of these events was to facilitate dialogue between scientists and policymakers, bringing together perspectives from various sectors in order to address cross-cutting issues both in developed and developing countries. The final workshop, on 2 December 2009, discussed steps moving forward for the Global Framework for Climate Services. The summary report highlights main points from these discussions.

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