This presentation provides a summary of a knowledge exchange event between the EU and Australia that focused on platform-based science and services supporting climate action. The event was held with Australia in Melbourne, 3-5 March 2020. Read more about the event here: https://www.weadapt.org/knowledge-base/climate-change-adaptation-knowledge-platforms/eu-australia-knowledge-exchange-event-services-and-science-supporting-climate-action

1. Geoff Gooley, Prgm Mgr, CSIRO Climate Science Centre on behalf of the
Australian KE4CAP BKE team
Platform-based science and services supporting climate action:
An EU-Australia bilateral knowledge exchange workshop on developing and using web-based
resources to enhance climate intelligence and support climate action
Melbourne, 3-5 March 2020

2. Context (policy settings and market drivers)
• Federal Govt (Dept Ag, Water & Environment) funded
National Environmental Science Program, Earth Systems and
Climate Change Hub, incl. on behalf of the National Climate
Science Advisory Committee:
o Scoping study to inform strategic development of a
national climate services capability for Australia
• Federal Govt (Dept Home Affairs) - Emergency Services
Australia - funded project to develop a national disaster risk
& information services capability (incl. climate-related
natural disasters, cross-cutting & multi-sectoral approach)
• CSIRO Navigating Climate Change (NCC) Mission: a national
climate risk capability by 2025 to enable the Australian
economy to disclose and respond to climate risk, while
identifying adaptation and transition options (n.b. initial
emphasis on financial services sector and TCFD)
• Australian Bureau of Meteorology (n.b. GFCS imperative)
restructure of national climate services
capability….pending??

3. Background
• Co-sponsors: KE4CAP, NESP ESCC Hub & NCC Mission
• Participants:
o Government: Federal and States/Territories (n.b.
Local Govt absent))
o Industry: Consultancy (‘Big4’/SMEs) & financial
services sectors, NGOs
o Research/technical: CSIRO, BOM, GA, universities
o Indigenous: Traditional Owners
o International: KE4CAP representatives
(research/technical & Local Govt)
• Objectives:
o Current state, future state, how to get there?
o EU-Australia Knowledge exchange and co-
learnings
• Program/format
o 3 days
o Plenary, panel and small group discussions
o Social engagement and informal networking
• Themes:
Day 1: National challenges & solutions
o Standards & QC
o Linking, integrating & coordinating
o Linking science & services
o Business models & IP m’ment
o Traditional Knowledge and science
Day 2: National capability
o Value proposition
o Engagement: co-design/co-production
o Integrating 3rd party knowledge
o Governance & resourcing
o Evaluation & review
Day 3: Next steps (government, research, private
sector & Indigenous)
o Governance & strategy
o Business models & partnerships
o Barriers & enablers

5. Outputs
• ESCC Hub 2020: proceedings-style report to
participants & broader Australian stakeholders
http://nespclimate.com.au/knowledge-exchange-
science-and-services-supporting-climate-action/
• KE4CAP 2020: high level outcomes &
learnings report to EU/international KE4CAP
stakeholders
https://www.weadapt.org/sites/weadapt.org/files/
2020.04.08_bke_eu-australia_report_final.pdf

6. Key findings/Outcomes: Value proposition for national climate services capability

7. National Climate Services Capability for Australia

8. How do we get there……next
steps…..way forward…..KE4CAP????

9. The Earth Systems and Climate Change Hub is funded by the Australian Government’s National Environmental Science Program,
with co-investment from the following partner agencies
www.nespclimate.com.au
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Geoff Gooley geoff.gooley@csiro.au
Neil Plummer np.plummer@gmail.com
Kevin Hennessy kevin@climcom.com.au
Roger Street roger.street@ouce.ox.ac.uk
Rebecca Gregory rebecca.Gregory@csiro.au