ESM2025
🌍 H2020 EU project developing the next-generation of Earth system models in support of the Paris Agreement.
From groundbreaking research to policymaking & education.
🌐 www.esm2025.eu | #ClimateResearchNet
- Ended 30/11/2025 -
- ESM2025 also created new classroom-ready resources on climate modelling and curated material from EU climate projects — helping teachers bring up-to-date science into their lessons. Another way an EU research project can strengthen climate literacy across Europe. #ESM2025isOver
- Explore our climate education resources here: 👉www.esm2025.eu/education-a...
- A standout part of ESM2025 was its investment in climate education. Through the Climate Education Summer Universities (CESUs), teachers from across Europe met researchers, explored climate processes and uncertainties, and exchanged approaches to climate teaching. #ESM2025isOver
- Many participants went on to implement climate awareness, mitigation or adaptation projects in their own schools and communities — extending the impact of CESU far beyond the events themselves. A clear example of EU-level added value for education.
- Explore the climate education summer universities here: 👉www.esm2025.eu/education-a...
- ESM2025 explored climate behaviour after net-zero CO₂. Cumulative emissions remain a strong predictor of warming, but small deviations can shift when temperatures peak — a critical insight for assessing overshoot pathways. #ESM2025isOver
- In strong net-negative scenarios, some models showed unexpected ocean circulation responses, influencing how much cooling occurs per tonne of CO₂ removed. A reminder that overshoot recovery depends on Earth-system feedbacks, not just emissions curves.
- For a concise overview of these key scientific messages and the policy questions they can help to address, you can explore our high-level policy briefing here: bit.ly/44ymKy8
