Austrian Panel on Climate Change (APCC)

Overview 

The Austrian Panel on Climate Change (APCC) is conducting a comprehensive assessment of climate change in Austria to document and integrate the current scientific knowledge of the phenomenon and its anticipated impacts on the country.

The report, to be completed in 2014, will also:

• Increase the robustness of scientific data by integrating the findings of different research approaches and methods.
• Develop data that can better inform societal decision making on climate change issues.
• Provide policy-relevant technical support for strategies developed to respond to climate change, and to work on responses with the European Union and other international organizations.
• Identify knowledge gaps so they can be addressed by future research.
• Build an active network of Austrian research institutions, individual scientists, policy makers and other stakeholders, to carry work on climate change forward. 

IIASA Research

IIASA’s role is primarily to organize the external review process of the assessment and to ensure it scientific quality, transparency, and comprehensiveness. IIASA’s long experience with climate change studies and modeling will be used to select both expert reviewers and review editors for the final report.

Last edited: 29 June 2012