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The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) shall combine observations and models of the climate system with the latest science to develop authoritative, quality-assured information about the past, current and future states of the climate in Europe and worldwide.

The C3S shall achieve the following objectives:

  1. (a)

    to document the past and current state of climate (based on observations and re-analysis);

  2. (b)

    to generate 6-months seasonal forecasts (using a multi-model ensemble approach);

  3. (c)

    to deliver climate projections (based on various scenarios).

The service shall provide access to several climate indicators and climate indices for both the identified climate drivers and the expected climate impacts.

The service shall aim to provide information that will help societal and business sectors to improve decision-making and planning regarding climate mitigation and adaptation. The service shall take into account relevant actions in the European Union's Research and Innovation Framework Programme (Horizon 2020), of existing facilities at national level and –where possible- shall contribute to the priorities of the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).