About the commission

The Commission on Climate Change and Development gathers 13 renowned individuals and is probably unique in its international character and balanced composition. It will be chaired by the Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation, Ms Gunilla Carlsson. Its members participate in their personal capacity and will bring a range of experiences from different regions and disciplines. The Commission can thus be innovative and act as a bridge between policy makers and organisations around the world.

A secretariat under the Ministry for Foreign Affairs is located at the Stockholm Environment Institute. Johan Schaar, former Special Representative for the Tsunami Operation at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, will head the secretariat. Anders Wijkman, Member of the European Parliament, is also linked to the Commission as chair of the Commission's expert group, consisting of researchers and advisors from a range of institutes and organisations.

The Commission will gather four to five times over a period of 15 months, with the first meeting scheduled for 14-15 February 2008 in Stockholm. A final report will be delivered in the spring 2009.