World Climate Research Programme
The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) coordinates global climate science, delivering the data and insights essential for informed policy, economic stability, and sustainable growth.
This is a unique opportunity to meet the senior scientific leadership team of WCRP and understand their objectives and concerns for the future of climate science.
The Chair of WCRP, Tim Naish, one of the world’s foremost scientists on the Antarctic ice sheet and coastal inundation, will present WCRP and its work. A panel of senior experts will discuss the ramifications of this funding crisis for the macro economy, financial markets, global health, and security and geopolitics. The Secretary General of the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Celeste Saulo, will provide opening remarks.
The second panel, moderated by OS-Climate Founder and former CEO Truman Semans, will present breakthrough technologies for climate adaptation and resilience that provide a bridge between climate science and real-world applications for governments, finance, and investing. An exciting new initiative will be revealed for the first time.
This event is by invitation only. The full agenda will be shared with invited guests.
WCRP looks forward to participating in the 2025 General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU). EGU 2025 is scheduled to take place in Vienna, Austria, from 27 April to 2 May 2025. The meeting will also be available online.
Here is a list of WCRP-related events at EGU 2025:
Monday:
- Innovative Approaches to Observations and Modelling for Improved Climate Information and Services. Mon, 28 Apr, 19:00–20:00 (CEST) Room M2
Tuesday:
- High-impact climate extremes: from physical understanding and storylines to impacts and solutions. Tue, 29 Apr, 08:30–12:30 (CEST), 14:00–17:55 (CEST) Room F1
- Advances in Numerical Earth System Modeling: Identifying Systematic Errors and Charting Innovative Approaches to Enhance Numerical Weather and Climate Prediction. Tue, 29 Apr, 08:30–10:15 (CEST) Room 1.85/86
- Assessing the Transient Climate Response to Emissions (TCRE) and Zero Emissions Commitment (ZEC). Tue, 29 Apr, 14:00–15:45 (CEST) Room 0.31/32
- The World Climate Research Program (WCRP) Academy. Tuesday, 29 Apr, 16:15–18:00 (CEST), Display time Tuesday, 29 Apr, 14:00–18:00 Hall X2, X2.26
- World Climate Research Programme: Research Highlights and Future Directions. Tue, 29 April, 18:30–20:00 (CEST) Room 2.23
Wednesday:
- GEWEX Global Groundwater Network. Wed, 30 Apr, 08:30–10:15 (CEST) Wed, 30 Apr, 08:30–10:15 (CEST) Room 2.83
- Advancing climate research through the WCRP core project on Earth System Modelling and Observations (ESMO). Wednesday, 30 Apr, 10:45–12:30 (CEST), Display time Wednesday, 30 Apr, 08:30–12:30 Hall X5, X5.198
- A bottom-up approach to climate risk from the Global South: the case of the CONICET Argentina My Climate Risk Hub, Wednesday, 30 Apr, 14:00–18:00 (CEST) Hall X5, X5.113
- Explaining and Predicting Climate Changes on Regional to Global Scales. Wed, 30 Apr, 14:00–18:00 (CEST) Room 0.31/32
- Presenting the World Climate Research Programme’s Lighthouse Activity for Research on Climate Intervention: Identifying Goals, Timelines, and Outcomes and Obtaining Community Feedback. Wed, 30 Apr, 19:00–20:00 (CEST) Room 2.24
- An update on CMIP7: forcings, data request, the REF and more. Wed, 30 Apr, 19:00–20:00 (CEST) Room N2
Thursday:
- Challenges in climate prediction: multiple time-scales and the Earth system dimensions. Thu, 01 May, 16:15–18:00 (CEST) | Display Thu, 01 May, 14:00–18:00 Hall X5
Other events:
- CMIP at EGU25 27 April 08:00 – 2 May 17:00
- Assessing the Transient Climate Response to Emissions (TCRE) and Zero Emissions Commitment (ZEC) Workshop 2025. 27 April 2025
If there are any other sessions that we should list, please let us know: