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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-620/annex-V/division-1",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2018/620",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/620 of 20 April 2018 on the technical specifications for the Copernicus service component pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 377/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-620",
  "path": "annex/V/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "SCOPE",
  "text": "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.\nThe C3S shall achieve the following objectives:\n(a) to document the past and current state of climate (based on observations and re-analysis);\n(b) to generate 6-months seasonal forecasts (using a multi-model ensemble approach);\n(c) to deliver climate projections (based on various scenarios).\nThe service shall provide access to several climate indicators and climate indices for both the identified climate drivers and the expected climate impacts.\nThe 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).",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2018/620/annex/V/division/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:13:07.991242+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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