Subgroups
Are established to run the work of the Climate Change Working Group:
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This subgroup focuses on improving coordination of climate-related activities within the GEO Work Programme.
It aims to align efforts with key partners such as the UNFCCC and the IPCC.
Another important task is to ensure complementarity of efforts with data providers in the Earth observation community including the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS).
To achieve these goals, the subgroup maps GEO activities, identifies gaps and synergies, facilitates communication, and proposes opportunities for collaboration to ensure effective climate action at national, regional, and global levels.
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This subgroup ensures effective integration of GEO Work Programme activities with the work of the UNFCCC and the IPCC.
To achieve this, the subgroup establishes productive working relationships on systematic observations with the UNFCCC Secretariat, IPCC Secretariat and WG chairs as well as bilateral dialogues with the relevant party delegates.
Furthermore, the subgroup will collaborate with other GEO CC-WG subgroups and relevant activities in the GEO Work Programme to carry out targeted initiatives. These initiatives focus on using Earth observation to make a meaningful impact on adaptation and mitigation efforts.
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This subgroup contributes to developing a comprehensive strategy to support actions for mitigating climate change using Earth observation. Specifically, it focuses on improving targeted Earth observation data to assist countries in enhancing and monitoring their mitigation actions. This helps countries meet their reporting obligations under the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement.
To this aim, the subgroup identifies GEO Work Programme activities that assist countries in enhancing and monitoring their mitigation actions. The group facilitates communication, assesses alignment with UNFCCC and Paris Agreement goals, and explores collaboration opportunities to support the global stocktake process.
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This subgroup works on the development of an overall strategy to support climate change adaptation and address loss and damage using Earth observation. It focuses on the enhancing of targeted Earth observation data to assist countries in improving and monitoring their adaptation efforts as well as meeting reporting obligations under the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement.
To achieve this, the subgroup identifies relevant GEO Work Programme activities, reviews their alignment with UNFCCC and Paris Agreement adaptation goals, and facilitates communication to enhance countries' adaptation actions.
Moreover, the subgroup aims to enhance GEO's support for the global stocktake process under the Paris Agreement, particularly in evaluating collective progress toward achieving adaptation targets. Additionally, it focuses on assisting countries in integrating Earth observations into their National Adaptation Plans.
