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International Energy Agency (IEA), CMCC Foundation, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

IEA Weather for Energy and Climate Hazard Exposure tools

The IEA Weather for Energy and Climate Hazard Exposure tools consists of two complementary components. The Weather for Energy Tracker provides historical and near-real-time weather and climate indicators relevant to energy systems, with data available from global grid level to national and subnational scales. The Climate Hazard Exposure Tracker measures how populations, infrastructure, agriculture and ecosystems are exposed to climate hazards such as extreme heat, drought, floods and wildfires, enabling analysis of climate risks and impacts over time.

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What you can do with it

Input

  • Select the Weather for Energy Tracker or Climate Hazard Exposure Tracker.
  • Choose a country, subnational region, grid cell, variable and time period.
  • Explore weather, climate-hazard and exposure indicators from 1979 onwards.
  • Compare daily, monthly, climatological or anomaly information where available.

Output

  • Interactive maps, graphs and downloadable datasets.
  • Weather and energy indicators at grid, national and subnational levels.
  • Climate-hazard and exposure indicators for populations, cropland, forests and built-up areas.
  • Historical and near-real-time information, climatologies, anomalies and selected forward-looking data.

Use it to

  • Analyse how weather and climate conditions affect energy demand and system performance.
  • Examine exposure to heat, extreme precipitation, drought, wildfire, wind, river flooding and coastal flooding.
  • Compare long-term trends across countries and subnational regions.
  • Support climate-risk screening for energy, agriculture, infrastructure and populations.

Why is it relevant to climate adaptation

Combines fine-grained global weather and climate information with consistently aggregated national and subnational indicators. The Weather for Energy Tracker supports energy-focused analysis, while the Climate Hazard Exposure Tracker broadens the view to populations, agriculture, forests and built-up areas. This makes the platform useful for identifying trends and screening exposure, although more detailed vulnerability and local impact information is needed for a complete risk assessment.

Used in

  • Global energy-weather and climate analysis by the IEA and CMCC Foundation.
  • National and subnational comparison of climate-hazard exposure through the IEA and OECD tracker.
  • Analysis of populations, cropland, forests, built-up areas and energy systems.
  • Use by authorities, researchers, businesses, consultants, NGOs and citizens.

Metadata

User Group
Commission services and/or AgenciesTransboundary networksNational authorities
Geographic coverage
Global
Spatial resolution

Local; Countries; Subnational regions (first-level administrative divisions)

Support of Adaptation Policy Cycle
Step 2: Assessing Climate Change Risks and Vulnerabilities
Adaptation sectors
AgricultureBuildingsBusiness and industry
Climate hazards
Heavy precipitation / extreme rainfallFloodingCoastal flooding / storm surge
Type of outputs
Maps and graphsDatasets and indicators
Temporality of data
Historical/pastForward-looking
Language
English
Accessibility and usability
Low
Data sources
Public datasets from external providersProject-generated or processed datasetsMixed sources
Tool validation use
Case-study validationExpert validation / reputable institutionUser testing / pilot testing

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