Integration of the planetary biogeochemical and industrial carbon cycle – ICC

Connect economic impact assessment and Earth system models to better represent carbon management and removals, and the feedbacks linking climate, ecosystems, socio-economic transitions and policy.

Combine real-time carbon observations from satellite, ground, and ocean with next-generation Earth system models to improve the accuracy of climate projections.

Align projections from scientific models with national greenhouse gas inventories to create net-zero strategies across regions and sectors.

Build open platforms that integrate carbon cycle data, models, and carbon management solutions supporting decision-makers with accessible knowledge.

Assess climate risks to land and ocean sinks, advance resilience strategies that reduce the vulnerability of key ecosystems while enhancing their capacity to store carbon.

Engage with policymakers, industry, and communities to develop carbon management approaches in real-world contexts and needs.

Advances cost–benefit assessments, deployment pathways, and MRV solutions for nature-based and technological removals, supporting EU policymakers, IPCC processes, and emerging carbon markets.

Assess the impact of climate change in the Arctic region from the rapid sea-ice cover loss to permafrost thaw, megafires in boreal forests, and other socioeconomic and ecosystem shifts, and their implications for the global carbon cycle.

Creates synergies between mitigation and adaptation actions to empower national governments and international organizations to reach SDGs.

Develops AI tools to enhance carbon cycle modeling supporting carbon management best practices and decarbonization policies.

Develops wildfire emission models and near-real-time monitoring tools for risk assessment to inform national agencies, regional authorities, land managers, and the insurance sector.

Produces harmonized land datasets and MRV-ready carbon flux models to strengthen national inventories, land-use policies, EU Green Deal implementation and IPCC teams.

Integrates global trade dynamics and geopolitical risks into maritime decarbonization scenarios for the International Maritime Organization, European regulators, local authorities and the shipping industry.