MedECC

What MedECC does

MedECC (Mediterranean Experts on Climate and environmental Change) is an open and independent international scientific expert network founded in 2015 and headquartered in Marseille, France, where its Secretariat is hosted by Plan Bleu, a UNEP/MAP Regional Activity Centre. The network produces comprehensive scientific assessments of climate and environmental change across the Mediterranean Basin (covering 27 countries) for use by policymakers, international organisations, the scientific community, and the general public. Its core deliverables are three major assessment publications: the First Mediterranean Assessment Report (MAR1, 2020), and Special Reports on Climate and Environmental Coastal Risks (2024) and the Climate WEFE Nexus (2024), supplemented by infographics, multilingual summaries for policymakers (Arabic, French, Spanish, Catalan, Turkish, English), videos, and a quarterly newsletter (21 issues since 2018).

MedECC does not develop proprietary technology products; its underlying capability is a curated expert network (12-member Steering Committee plus a broader community) that synthesises peer-reviewed research into policy-relevant outputs. The organisation is non-commercial: outputs are free, open-access, and distributed primarily via the medecc.org website, institutional partners (Plan Bleu, UNEP/MAP, UfM, Barcelona Convention system), and COP and regional forum participation. The WEFE Nexus Summary for Policymakers was formally endorsed at COP24 to the Barcelona Convention (Decision IG.27/10), anchoring MedECC within the Mediterranean policy framework.

Revenue derives entirely from institutional grants and supporting organisations, including the European Union, Sweden, the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, the French Ministry for Ecological Transition, ADEME, Agence de l'Eau RMC, Generalitat de Catalunya, Monaco, and Plan Bleu/UNEP/MAP. The paid operational core is small (four Secretariat officers in 2026), with most scientific work performed by affiliated researchers across the Steering Committee and broader expert community. MAR2, the second full Mediterranean Assessment Report, is currently in production.

Name

MedECC

Legal name

MedECC (Mediterranean Experts on Climate and environmental Change)

Website

https://medecc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MedECC is an independent international scientific expert network founded in 2015 that produces open-access climate and environmental change assessments for Mediterranean Basin policymakers, international organisations, researchers, and the public, funded by grants from the EU, UNEP/MAP, and European governments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate and Environmental Scientific Assessment Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental, Climate & Sustainability Standards & Reporting Cooperation (BPADANAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate & GHG/Emissions Modeling & Scenario Analysis (Inventories, Projections, Net-Zero Pathways) (EUAHAKAH), Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF), Natural Hazard & Climate Physical Risk Screening for Sites (Flood, Wildfire, Sea Level) (EUAHAEAM), Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Risk Management (BPADALAK), Climate Risk & Scenario Analysis (TCFD/IFRS S2) (EUAHAJAD)

Keywords

• Climate assessment services
• Environmental research synthesis
• Scientific policy reports
• Mediterranean climate studies
• Expert scientific networks

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille, PACA

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding and Grants: MedECC operates as a non-profit scientific network funded by supporting institutions including the European Union, Sweden, French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, French Ministry for Ecological Transition, and various regional organizations. Financial support is acknowledged on the website.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MedECC produces comprehensive scientific assessment reports on climate and environmental change in the Mediterranean Basin, synthesizing research from an international network of independent experts. Its core offerings include the 1st Mediterranean Assessment Report (MAR1) published in 2020, the 2024 Special Report on Climate and Environmental Coastal Risks, and the 2024 Special Report on the Climate WEFE Nexus, delivered as open-access publications to policymakers and the public.

Product overview

MedECC (Mediterranean Experts on Climate and Environmental Change) is an open and independent international scientific expert network that produces comprehensive scientific assessments and outputs on climate and environmental change in the Mediterranean Basin. The organization's core offerings include the First Mediterranean Assessment Report (MAR1), Special Reports (such as on coastal risks and the WEFE nexus), infographics, videos, and newsletters. MedECC functions as a science-policy interface network rather than a technology product company, delivering research-based knowledge products to decision-makers and the general public.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 1st Mediterranean Assessment Report (MAR1) Comprehensive scientific assessment report on climate and environmental change in the Mediterranean Basin, providing analysis of current situation and future risks. Prepared by the independent network of Mediterranean Experts on Climate and environmental Change for decision-makers and the general public.
• Special Report on Climate and Environmental Coastal Risks in the Mediterranean Collaborative scientific assessment providing insights for effective adaptation and mitigation of coastal risks in the Mediterranean region, addressing climate-driven coastal hazards for Mediterranean governments and coastal managers.
• Special Report on the Climate WEFE Nexus in the Mediterranean Scientific assessment interlinking climate change with the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) nexus in the Mediterranean Basin, assessing interconnections, cascading impacts, and strategies for integrated resilience.
• MAR1 Main Results Infographic Visual infographic presenting the main results of MAR1 on drivers and impacts of climate and environmental change in the Mediterranean Basin, available in English, French, and Turkish. Developed with Pandaroo.

Quantifiable outcome

• Formal endorsement of WEFE Nexus SPM by Mediterranean Contracting Parties at COP24
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, notable, core and minor.

• CC/RAC (Climate Change Regional Activity Centre)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Climate Change Regional Activity Centre based in Istanbul, Turkey. The newest RAC under UNEP/MAP system, dedicated to advancing climate adaptation and mitigation policies at regional and sub-regional levels. Represented by Director Levent Kuzu.
• PAP/RAC (Priority Actions Programme Regional Activity Centre)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Priority Actions Programme Regional Activity Centre established in 1977, based in Split, Croatia. Supports Mediterranean countries on sustainable coastal development and ICZM Protocol implementation. Represented by Director Daria Povh Škugor.
• Africa 21notableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Africa 21 organized a journalist workshop in Tunis (December 2025) where MedECC participated, presenting results of scientific assessment work. Africa 21's journalist network spans over 1050 journalists in 47 African countries.
• Plan Bleu (UNEP/MAP Regional Activity Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlan Bleu hosts the MedECC Secretariat at its offices in Marseille. It is a UNEP/MAP Regional Activity Center focused on environmental planning in the Mediterranean. Plan Bleu Director Antoine Lafitte provided interim support at COP24.
• Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUfM is a key regional partner that has co-organized events with MedECC including side events at the 4th UfM Regional Forum and hosts the Mediterranean Pavilion at COP29 where MedECC participates.
• UNEP/MAP (United Nations Environment Programme – Mediterranean Action Plan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNEP/MAP is the overarching framework under which MedECC operates. The Barcelona Convention COP24 formally endorsed MedECC's WEFE Nexus Summary for Policymakers through Decision IG.27/10.
• OceanCarenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerOceanCare organized the side event 'A Carbon Budget for the Mediterranean Region' at COP24 where MedECC contributed to scientific dialogue on regional carbon budgets. Dr. Mohamed Abdel Monem participated representing MedECC.
• PandaroominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPandaroo collaborated with MedECC on the development of the MAR1 infographic presenting key results of the First Mediterranean Assessment Report.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IPCC: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is the most direct global peer of MedECC: both are independent scientific expert networks producing assessment reports that feed directly into UN policy frameworks (UNFCCC for IPCC, UNEP/MAP Barcelona Convention for MedECC).
• Plan Bleu: UNEP/MAP Regional Activity Center hosting the MedECC Secretariat in Marseille. Plan Bleu produces its own Mediterranean environmental outlooks and foresight studies and shares MedECC's Mediterranean policy interface remit.
• Union for the Mediterranean (UfM): A core MedECC partner that co-organises regional forums and the Mediterranean Pavilion at COP29. UfM provides the Mediterranean intergovernmental convening platform that MedECC's science-policy outputs are designed to feed.
• CIESM: The Mediterranean Science Commission operates as the Mediterranean-focused marine science expert network. CIESM and MedECC both convene Mediterranean scientists to inform regional policy, with overlapping members such as Steering Committee member Monia El Bour.
• IPBES: The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services is a near-mirror governance and assessment model to MedECC at global scale, producing regional and thematic assessments used by multilateral environmental conventions.

Broad incumbents

• European Environment Agency (EEA): The EEA produces pan-European environmental assessments (e.g., SOER, climate risk indicators) that overlap directly with MedECC's Mediterranean assessments but at broader geographic scope; it is a likely funding and policy counterpart rather than a competitor.
• UNFCCC: The UN climate convention secretariat is where MedECC has contributed at COP24, COP25 and COP29. UNFCCC structures the policy cycle that MedECC's Mediterranean assessments explicitly feed into.
• UNEP: The United Nations Environment Programme is MedECC's parent framework through UNEP/MAP; UNEP commissions and curates global environmental assessments (e.g., Global Environment Outlook) that conceptually parallel MedECC's regional synthesis work.
• WMO: The World Meteorological Organization produces authoritative global climate state reports used by policymakers; it overlaps with MedECC's role as a climate-knowledge intermediary, although at global rather than Mediterranean scale.

Emerging players

• IPCC Data Distribution Centre / ECAD: European Climate Assessment & Dataset is a regional/niche climate data and assessment platform serving European policymakers; it is comparable in scope to MedECC's climate synthesis role but with a stronger data-tooling focus rather than narrative assessment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/medecc

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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