Austrian Climate Research Programme (ACRP)
The ACRP focuses on research on climate change and climate actions, adaptation, mitigation and their mutual interrelation.
Within the framework of the Climate and Energy Fund, the Austrian Climate Research Programme (ACRP) provides a conceptual and institutional basis for supporting climate research in Austria. The ACRP focuses on research on climate change and climate actions, adaptation, mitigation and their mutual interrelation.
The overarching objectives of ACRP research are
- to support climate policy in Austria on local, regional, national and international scales, especially as it is relevant to climate adaptation and mitigation, their conflicts and synergies
- to support and strengthen the Austrian climate research community and to increase the visibility of research activities
- to fill knowledge gaps and develop scientific methods and tools.