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Before 2015, GEO aims to achieve effective and sustained operation of the global climate observing system and reliable delivery of climate information of a quality needed for predicting, mitigating and adapting to climate variability and change, including for better understanding of the global carbon cycle. (From GEOSS Strategic Targets Document, approved at GEO-VI). The activities undertaken in EUGENE's Climate work package aim at analysing the contribution of different actors in the field of climate monitoring and related issues in Europe. It will bring together relevant European actors and programmes, analyse their current plans and contributions, and discuss the way forward for a more effective, visible, sustained and structured European GEO contribution to the SBA on Climate. In order to prepare for this discussion, the work package leader, EUMETSAT, conducted a study of the Status Quo of relevant European activities and presented the results in a report. Based on this work and report, a workshop has been organised by EUMETSAT to start a discussion among relevant actors. As a result of the interactions with the different European actors and following the workshop, the work package leader will draft a strategic document which will outline a proposed European approach towards a coordinated contribution to GEO. As a contribution to the European position for the 2010 GEO Summit and its documentation, EUMETSAT prepared a section on Climate for the EUGENE brochure, which can be found here. Point of Contact: Paul Counet, paul.counet [at] eumetsat.int
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