The funding confirmation for the 2nd Assessment Report on Climate Change in Austria (APCC Assessment Report on Climate Change in Austria, AAR2#) has recently been granted by the Climate and Energy Fund. www.ccca.ac.at/apcc

The aim of the AAR2 is to assess the state of knowledge on climate change in Austria and its impacts, as well as mitigation potentials and strategies, and transformation pathways towards a climate-neutral society. The working process on this assessment report will begin in February 2022, with the goal of publication in summer 2025.

The AAR2 is structured around eight overarching chapters, covering the following topic areas:

• Chapter 1: Physical Manifestation of Climate Change in Austria
• Chapter 2: Ecosystems services, Biodiversity, Health, Forestry, Agriculture, Food
• Chapter 3: Settlements and cities, Housing, Mobility, Land use planning, Natural risks
• Chapter 4: Economy, Tourism, Labor, Industry, Energy
• Chapter 5: Demand systems, Consumption, Acceptance, Social inequity, Justice, Lifestyle, Culture
• Chapter 6: Governance, Power, Finance & Investments, Policy measures, Society, Migration, Education, Communication
• Chapter 7: Mountain Areas as a Multi-Dimensional Focal Area
• Chapter 8: Transformation Pathways

The report language is English, with additional German versions of the Summary for Policymakers, Technical Summary, and the Executive Summaries of the individual chapters.

We look forward to receiving your expressions of interest to join the AAR2 author team.

To help us plan the author selection process, please submit your expression of interest by 14.2.2022 at anmeldung.ccca.ac.at/aar2-interest

Of course, later expressions of interest are also welcome via email to the CCCA office (info@ccca.ac.at).

We look forward to working with you!
Your AAR2 Co-Chairs,
Daniel Huppmann, Margreth Keiler, Keywan Riahi, Harald Rieder   

# This project is funded by the Climate and Energy Fund as part of the 14th Austrian Climate Research Programme.