The objective of this procurement is to address research questions that are directly relevant to IPBES and IPCC assessments. Projects will investigate the role of biodiversity in carbon storage and climate regulation, and how climate change is impacting the different dimensions of biodiversity and ecosystem function and structure in order to predict change and inform nature-positive action.

DEADLINE: 13/03/2025 13:00 CET

Climate hazards are increasing in frequency and severity climate-related illnesses, premature deaths, threats to mental health and well-being. Climate disasters are also drivers of health system disruption, involuntary migration and displacement. The ESA CLIMATE SPACE - Climate Change and Health projects will explore the application of remote sensing data, in particular the use of climate data records generated within the framework of the ESA CCI Essential Climate Variable projects, in identifying, assessing, and supporting the reduction of climate-related health risks. This activity will focus on health systems/facilities (e.g., hospitals) and climate-related health impacts (e.g., morbidity and mortality) that are directly relevant to the IPCC assessments.

STATUS: TENDER TO BE REISSUED

The procurement is issued as part of the ESA CLIMATE-SPACE programme and builds on and forms part of the work done under the ESA Climate Change Initiative (CCI). This procurement will explore the application of remote sensing data, in particular the use of climate data records generated within the ESA CCI Essential Climate Variable projects, to support studies on cities and urban environments and their interactions with climate change.

DEADLINE: 05/03/2025 13:00:00 CET

In collaboration ESA and Future Earth, this call is focused on understanding climate impacts and risks, and improvements in urban resilience relating to climate challenges in low and middle-income countries. Applicants from Future Earth's Global Research Networks are invited to apply to conduct 18-month studies. Proposals should emphasise a trans-disciplinary approach, clear scientific goals, and practical impact.

DEADLINE: 28 FEBRUARY 2025

Tipping points and abrupt changes in the climate system have been identified as an increasing risk with higher levels of global warming. The ESA CLIMATE SPACE Tipping Elements projects will exploit the climate records developed within the ESA Climate Change Initiative and ESA's earth observation archive to address key research questions relating to tipping elements - their risk, underlying processes, interactions and impacts - that are directly relevant to the IPCC assessments.

STATUS: AWARDED

The purpose of CLIMATE-SPACE Knowledge Exchange is to maximise awareness, access, use and understanding of satellite data for climate research with an emphasis on promoting the CLIMATE-SPACE programme.

STATUS: AWARDED

The focus of this new activity is to investigate the requirements and research activities needed for the development of satellite EO-based ECV to support countries reporting and the Nationally Determined Contributions process of the UNFCCC Paris agreement GlobalStocktake, as well as to provide regular and timely adequate updates for the UNFCCC GlobalStocktake of the Paris Agreement by combining bottom up' regional GHG budgets informed by Earth Observation based-ECVs with top down' inversions, separating in each approach the anthropogenic fluxes of CO₂, CH₄ and N₂O and the natural flux in accordance with best available science.

STATUS: AWARDED

This ITT will address clearly identified priority issues in climate modelling science that benefit from the use of satellite-based Essential Climate Variables (ECV). Work will focus on the use of multiple ESA/CCI Essential Climate Variables (ECV) across the land-atmosphere-ocean-cryosphere domains to improve aspects of climate modelling, such as model benchmarking, assimilation, reanalysis, initialisation, the development of climate services, and to constrain key processes within the Earth's energy, water and carbon cycles. Projects will strengthen the link between the satellite and climate modelling communities by teaming climate modellers, or experts in climate model analysis, with experts in the satellite ECVs. The main outputs will be scientific publications and technical reports on user requirements and product assessment by users.

STATUS: AWARDED