Why Earth System Modelling Matters for Climate Policy?

Future climate projections from the UK Earth System Model provides essential data and insights to guide planning for climate change risks, impacts, adaptation, and mitigation. These simulations underpin scientific papers that contribute directly to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Assessment Reports – a cornerstone for global climate policy. The IPCC delivers authoritative assessments on climate change, its implications, and future risks, alongside adaptation and mitigation strategies for policymakers worldwide.

UKESM contributes broadly to science papers by other communities through participating in the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP) – a global scientific effort where climate research teams from around the world run standardized climate simulations and share their results.