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Funding
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ core purpose is to improve the current and future quality of life. The Department brings together the interests of the environment and the rural economy; farmers and the countryside; the food we eat, the air we breathe and the water we drink. Defra's first Departmental Strategic Objective is "A society that is adapting to the effects of climate change, through a national programme of action and a contribution to international action”.
To help them meet this goal, Defra has funded the UK Climate Projections programme on behalf of the UK Government and Devolved Administrations to provide updated climate information for the UK from 1961 to 2099.
Contact: helpline@defra.gsi.gov.uk
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Department for Energy and Climate Change
The Department for Energy and Climate Change brings together activities on climate change and energy policy and science from across Government. One of DECC’s key objectives is to lead the global effort to avoid dangerous climate change. To achieve this objective, it funds underpinning climate science and modelling work in the UK to provide the evidence necessary for Government to form robust policies on climate change mitigation and adaptation.The Department is the largest contributor to the Met Office Hadley Centre Integrated Climate Programme, which includes the modelling work for the UK Climate Projections.
Contact: enquiries@decc.gsi.gov.uk
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Department of the Environment Northern Ireland
Department of the Environment (DOE) is responsible for Climate Change Policy in Northern Ireland, and sits on the UKCP09 Steering Group and User Group. In May 2008, DOE hosted a workshop in conjunction with UKCIP to inform users of future UKCP09 scenarios and products. DOE is coordinating research between stakeholders in Northern Ireland and UKCIP to examine potential uses of forthcoming UKCP09 data and information.
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The Scottish Government
The Scottish Government has been closely involved with UKCIP since its inception in 1997. They have ensured that the needs and geographic characteristics of Scotland are reflected in the various projections, for example the latest projections include climate projections for the three distinctive climatic areas of Scotland (north, east and west); and the recently published UKCP09 climate trends report closely follows the SNIFFER report A handbook of climate trends across Scotland.
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The Welsh Assembly Government
The Welsh Assembly Government is responsible for Climate Change policy in Wales and therefore part funds the work of UKCIP. The Welsh Assembly Government is represented on the UKCP09 Steering Group and User Group. In addition they held a stakeholder workshop with UKCIP in February 2008 which informed development of the user guidance. UKCIP is represented on the Wales Climate Change Commission.
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Last Updated Monday, 26 September 2011 |
