International Climate Councils Network

Climate advisory bodies from over 20 participating councils and six continents formed the International Climate Councils Network (ICCN) – the first group of its kind.
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In 2021, climate advisory bodies and climate councils from around the world came together to form the  International Climate Councils Network (ICCN) – the first group of its kind and the membership has continued to expand. Members of the ICCN, which includes the Net-Zero Advisory Body, provide evidence-based, expert analysis to governments to support the delivery of effective action to reduce emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change. The ICCN’s mission is to foster collaboration between climate councils from around the world and—where applicable—support the development of new climate councils as expert evidence-led organisations to guide and oversee delivery of climate change mitigation and adaptation. The ICCN is a jointly owned initiative and is coordinated by a rotating subgroup of members.

The ICCN’s mission is to foster collaboration between climate councils from around the world and—where applicable—support the development of new climate councils as expert evidence-led organisations to guide and oversee delivery of climate change mitigation and adaptation.

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A decade of implementation

To mark the launch of the ICCN, it wrote to heads of government calling for ‘a decade of implementation’, starting at COP26, and at COP27 the ICCN issued a second letter calling on ‘all Governments to consider establishing a Climate Council or equivalent structure.’ The ICCN stands ready to support governments with independent, expert climate advice. For more information, see the International Climate Councils Network website.

ICCN participants

Includes councils from over 20 countries around the world.

Australia
Climate Change Authority
Canada
Net-Zero Advisory Body
Canada
Canadian Climate Institute
Chile
Comité Científico de Cambio Climático
Costa Rica
Consejo Científico de Cambio Climático (4C)
Denmark
Klimarådet
Finland
Suomen ilmastopaneeli
France
Haut conseil pour le climat
Germany
Expertenrat für Klimafragen (observer status)
Greece
Ειδική Επιστημονική Επιτροπή για την Αντιμετώπιση της Κλιματικής Αλλαγής
Guatemala
Consejo Nacional de Cambio Climático
Iceland
Loftslagsráð
Ireland
An Chomhairle Chomhairleach um Athrú Aeráide / Climate Change Advisory Council
Mexico
Consejo Consultivo de Cambio Climático
Aotearoa New Zealand
He Pou a Rangi / Climate Change Commission
Philippines
National Panel of Technical Experts Climate Change Commission
South Africa
Presidential Climate Commission
Sweden
Klimatpolitiska Rådet
Sweden
Nationella Expertrådet för Klimatanpassning
Guatemala
Sistema Guatemalteco de Ciencias del Cambio Climático
European Union
European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change
Republic of Korea
2050 Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth Commission
United Kingdom
Climate Change Committee
Nigeria
Nigerian National Council on Climate Change

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