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OcCC
Advisory Body on Climate Change Research and Policy
Organe consultatif sur les changements climatiques

www.occc.ch

Type of Structure:	committee / commission
Regional Scope :	national in the area: Switzerland / Europe
Parent Organisations :	EDI, UVEK
Child Organisations :
Duration :	1997 to present
Contact Address :	Dr. Christoph Kull OcCC Schwarztorstrasse 9 3007 Bern Phone: +41 (0) 31 328 23 25 ; +41 (0) 31 328 23 23 FAX: +41 (0) 31 328 23 20 e-Mail: christoph.kull@scnat.ch URL: http://www.occc.ch/

Objectives of OcCC:

In 1997, a new Advisory Body on Climate Change Research and Policy was established by the Federal Department of the Interior (EDI). It is administered by ProClim- to support links between the scientific community, the private sector and the federal administration. It promotes climate research and supplies policy makers with knowledge and recommendations to support/improve a goal-oriented, sustainable climate policy.

The advisory body consists of representatives from different scientific disciplines (natural, technical and social sciences), the private sector and various departments of the federal administration. The executive link is provided by the Federal Ministery of Environment, Forest and Landscape (BUWAL).

Objectives

To serve/act as a discussion platform between the scientific community, the private sector and the federal administration. (for the exchange of information, ideas and opinions).
To evaluate the state of research in Switzerland and follow the scientific development abroad
To support the dissemination of scientific knowledge and results.
To make propositions which improve coordination of research activities in and between the different institutions and research programs
To propose scientific priorities in order to help/advise policy makers
To make recommendations concerning the necessary national and international measures to prevent any dangerous anthropogenic impact on the climate system.
To propose experts to the federal administration for the participation in the intergovernmental expert group IPCC, which studies the development/evolution of climate.
To follow the analysis of IPCC studies and formulate recommendations for the federal administration and parliament.

For further details, link to the OcCC Home Page

Last update: 4.5.2009

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