Dear EGU Expert,

I hope that you’ve had a fantastic summer and are feeling refreshed and ready to dive into the second half of 2024! September’s Science for Policy Newsletter highlights open calls to submit a policy-related #EGU25 session, nominate an excellent researcher to join the EU Group of Chief Scientific Advisors, and contribute to the IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and Cities. It also shares blog posts on how to write a knowledge synthesis for policy impact and the dual use of gravity data!

If you have any further questions or comments about the policy opportunities that exist for scientists in Europe, don’t hesitate to get in touch via policy@egu.eu.

Best wishes,
Chloe Hill, EGU Policy Manager

Each year, the EGU General Assembly offers a huge array of scientific sessions as well as numerous non-scientific sessions and activities that you can participate in to expand your network, diversify your expertise, and develop new skills! EGU’s Science for Policy Working Group and its members always have a big presence at the General Assembly, supporting several sessions and events to help participants learn more about the science-policy interface and develop their skills.

While an exciting programme is planned for EGU25, we would also welcome #Science4Policy session submissions from other EGU General Assembly participants who have experience and are interested in policy engagement! With the submission deadline only a week away (9 September), it’s now time to propose your session!

The Group of Chief Scientific Advisors is composed of seven selected scientific experts who provide high-quality, timely, and independent scientific advice to the College of European Commissioners. They support the European Commission by consolidating the best available scientific evidence that enables policymakers to addressing crucial policy issues, thereby improving the quality of EU legislation.

The Group of Chief Scientific Advisors is selected for their outstanding level of scientific expertise and broad vision on science for policy, which collectively reflects an understanding of important scientific developments, including interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research.

You can read more and submit nominations for this position here by 18:00 CET on 30 September 2024.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) currently has an open call for nominations of authors for the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities scheduled to be released in March 2027. This special report will not only reflect the best available science but also be used by policymakers and other stakeholders to help guide decision-making.

Those interested in being nominated as part of the author team should contact their relevant Focal Point so that they can submit the nominations to the IPCC by Friday 20 September 2024. In most cases, experts should aim to contact their national focal point and provide their nomination at least a week in advance of this date.

One of the most effective ways to have policy impact is to provide policymakers with a knowledge synthesis on a topic or issues that they are working on. Knowledge syntheses summarise evidence from multiple studies and from a variety of scientific disciplines to provide policymakers with a clear, concise, and comprehensive overview of a policy issue. In this month’s GeoPolicy blog post, you can follow the 10 steps to help write your own.

The latest post on the EGU Geodesy blog dives into the dual use of gravity data that is collected from satellite missions. This data has become an invaluable tool for understanding geophysical processes on Earth with models providing insights into mass shifts due to ice melt, sea level rise, glacier melts, groundwater, and solid Earth activities. This can be beneficial for policymakers who often need information on these issues but also has the potential to be misused. Dive into the full blog post to learn more and read about why new guidelines and regulations may be able to support the the responsible and ethical use of gravity data!