World Climate Programme

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World Climate Programme
AbbreviationWCP
Formation1979
Type INGO
Region served
Worldwide
Official language
English, French
Parent organization
 World Meteorological Organization
Website WCP Official website

The World Climate Programme (WCP) was established at the eighth World Meteorological Congress following the first World Climate Conference in 1979. It was created both to increase understanding of the earth's climate system and to apply that knowledge to help societies cope with climate variability and climate change. [1]

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The major sponsors are the World Meteorological Organization, United Nations Environment Programme, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the International Council for Science (ICSU).

History

When it was first established in 1979, the WCIP consisted of four components: [1]

Following the Second World Climate Conference of 1990, the eleventh World Meteorological Congress (1991) reorganized the programme and renamed the four components: [1]

In 1993, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission became a co-sponsor of the programme.

After the Third World Climate Conference, the sixteenth World Meteorological Congress (2011) again restructured the program, closing its WCIRP component. Thereafter, the programme included: [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "World Climate Programme (WCP) | World Meteorological Organization". community.wmo.int. World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 19 September 2025.


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