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What is the Climate Index E³CI

The E³CI is a risk management tool for institutions and companies used to analyse, predict and assess the economic damage caused by extreme weather events and to provide an objective measure for monitoring climate trends.

What is this climate index for

The indice climatico E³CI is a suite of indicators, updated monthly, that provides concise and intuitive information on the frequency and severity of weather-induced hazards over Europe, in particular stress from cold and heat, drought, extreme rainfall, and extreme winds.

How l’E³CI works

Starting from Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) ERA5 data, which contains historical information on trends in climate events in Europe and Italy from 1981 onwards, the Index is able to make comparisons, calculate trends and predict the incidence of 7 specific weather dynamics.
The Index looks at the values recorded for each dynamic and returns the number and intensity of the variations compared to the historical average. Using this information makes it possible to make medium- and long-term forecasts on the incidence of the seven dynamics in specific areas, highlighting the areas most subject to climate stress.

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How to obtain the E³CI index

FREE DATA

The data at a ‘country’ level held in the Index for the European area are freely accessible. Regional data from the Italy area and provincial data from the Emilia-Romagna area are also freely accessible.