Climate Analytics is a non-profit climate science and policy institute, which brings together interdisciplinary expertise in the scientific and policy aspects of climate change. 

Climate Analytics was founded in 2008 in Potsdam, Germany by Dr (h.c) Bill Hare, Dr. Malte Meinshausen and Dr. Michiel Schaeffer to bring vanguard climate science and policy analysis to bear on one of the most pressing global problems of the time: human induced climate change. Climate Analytics is motivated by the desire to empower those most vulnerable – small island states and least developed countries – to use the best science and analysis available in their efforts to secure a global agreement to limit global warming to levels that don’t threaten their very survival. 

Expertise
Science and Impacts Analysis - Climate Analytics synthesises and advance scientific knowledge in the area of climate change science, policy and impacts to make it easily accessible for stakeholders in the international climate change arena. This includes conducting the own research (for example, to evaluate the uncertainties in climate science associated with potential mitigation pathways, project sea-level rise or evaluate impacts and risks at different levels of warming) as well as bringing together and communicating the findings of the available scientific literature and providing the context needed to understand their implications. 

Climate Impacts and Risk Assessment - The  work focuses on understanding the effects of climate change on livelihood realities and development perspectives of especially vulnerable population groups. 

Mitigation Scenarios and Pathways - Climate Analytics explores the greenhouse-gas emission reductions necessary to achieve long-term global climate goals, such as holding warming below 1.5 and 2°C warming relative to pre-industrial levels. Analysing emissions scenarios from energy-economic models and other sources with coupled carbon-cycle/climate models leads to globally “allowed” ranges of emissions for different greenhouse gases, air pollutants and sectors, as well as associated time- and pathway-dependent mitigation costs and technology portfolios. 

Negotiating support - Based on the latest science, Climate Analytics provides on-demand technical, political, strategic and legal briefings and advice to negotiators, with the aim of supporting the establishment of an effective and legally binding multilateral climate regime. Climate Analytics also supports other stakeholders, including international organisations, governments and NGOs. 

Negotiating support - Based on the latest science, Climate Analytics provides on-demand technical, political, strategic and legal briefings and advice to negotiators, with the aim of supporting the establishment of an effective and legally binding multilateral climate regime. Climate Analytics also supports other stakeholders, including international organisations, governments and NGOs.

Climate Negotiations - Climate Analytics provides scientific, policy and analytical support to assist Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in the UNFCCC, Green Climate Fund and related climate negotiations and fora.

Climate Action Tracker - An independent science-based assessment tracking all countries‘ emission reduction pledges and their implementation. CAT assessments are regarded as the thermometer of international climate action ambition.

Climate Policy Analysis - Climate Analytics assess the effectiveness of international strategies and national climate policies, including low carbon development plans, in meeting global climate goals and reducing greenhouse gas emissions whilst meeting sustainable development goals. Climate Analytics analyses the effectiveness of mitigation pledges made in the UNFCCC process, as well as national policies aimed at mitigation.

Climate Finance - As part of the negotiation support delivered to Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Climate Analytics supports negotiators in the UNFCCC and GCF negotiations with on-demand analysis and technical support on all areas of international climate finance. This enables them to formulate an integrated strategy in the implementation of the international climate finance architecture as part of the negotiations for a new agreement that takes into account the needs of vulnerable countries. 

Implementation Strategies - In order to assist developing countries particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, Climate Analytics assist in streamlining climate plans into national development strategies, hence improving effectiveness of implementation and fundability of such projects at regional and national level. The team involved in the implementation strategies has wide range of experience on facilitation of national and regional climate change processes, including capacity building activities targeted for government and other stakeholders.

Adaptation and Loss and Damage - The programs and studies mainly focus on scientific and economic analysis of adaptation options, including cost of residual damages and policy inputs. The policy experts play an important role in providing real-time support and advice to delegates at UN Climate change negotiations on issues related to adaptation and loss and damage. The experts have contributed to Africa’s Adaptation Gap reports, published in 2013 and 2015, and for the global level and study on Loss and Damage in Africa. 

Where Climate Analytics works
Initially with offices at the Potsdam Institute of Climate Impact Research and Kigali, Rwanda, Climate Analytics is now based in Berlin, Germany with offices in Lomé/Togo and New York/USA and staff and collaborators in Australia, Brazil, Chile, Ethiopia, Grenada, Nepal and the Netherlands.