Overview of National Climate Change Advisory Councils

The purpose of this overview is to bring together information on climate change councils. Given that some sustainable development and environmental councils do similar work, they are also included in the account to provide a broader view. The aim is to provide information on the way in which national climate councils operate, their backgrounds and mandates. Also, this report serves as a reference for climate change advisory councils, including their composition, mandate and working practices, for anyone looking to learn more.

The key aspects highlighted in this overview are the following. What kind of similarities and differences do councils exhibit in terms of their composition, legislative mandate and closeness to national policy making? What are the interesting practices discovered in different chosen councils, which may be useful for other councils to adapt? What sort of role and organization is given to adaption? This account demonstrates the variety of mandates and tasks that climate councils can have.

At the end of this overview, the report provides a list of climate councils with some additional information, alongside mentions of councils focused on sustainable development or the environment to round up the overview with information on different organisational structures and backgrounds.