The Netherlands Scientific Climate Council
Name: The Netherlands Scientific Climate Council
Established in: 2023
Role: The Scientific Climate Council (WKR) advises cabinet and parliament on the content and direction of climate policy. It does so by providing strategic policy advice based on interdisciplinary scientific knowledge.
Duties: The council issues opinions which may be in response to a specific request for advice from a minister or parliament or may be initiated by the council itself. In its planning, the council reserves time to ensure that its advice is properly acted upon, for instance by organising events.
Composition: The ten council members of the Scientific Climate Council meet every month. The council aims to issue three to five opinions each year.
The secretariat: The staff office of the WKR is now forming and will eventually encompass over 20 expert staff members supporting the council. The staff office consists of researchers from various scientific disciplines and backgrounds. They link (scientific) knowledge to policy. There are also staff members for communication and operations. The staff office advises and facilitates the council from their specific knowledge and area of expertise.
