European Research Framework Programme - Research on Climate Change

This present publication has been prepared for the Third World Climate Conference (Geneva, September 2009) and the 15th Conference of the Parties to the United Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-15, Copenhagen, December 2009). It provides an overview of recently completed and ongoing climate research projects undertaken under the 6th and 7th Research Framework Programmes of the European Community. EC-funded research projects selected for this publication contribute to the understanding of the climate system ranging from climate processes and their modelling, to the assessment of climate change impacts and the costs of response measures. Projects supporting European research infrastructure and grants provided by the European Research Council (ERC) contributing to climate change research are also accounted for. The diversity of activities reported confirms that climate change is an encompassing matter touching on nearly every dimension of our society.

134 projects representing an overall budget of 543 million € from the European Community contribution are referred to in this publication. These research activities on climate are complemented by other activities funded by the Framework Programme, notably in the areas of energy and transport, which contribute to the identification and development of mitigation options through progress on energyfriendly transport systems.