The Met Office is the national meteorological service for the UK. We provide critical weather services and world-leading climate science, helping you make better decisions to stay safe and thrive.

Météo-France offers meteorological expertise services and products based on the best forecasting, climatology and observation techniques.

In certain areas, Météo-France also relies on the skills of its subsidiaries and partners to offer its customers the best solution for managing or anticipating meteorological risk.

The Nansen Center is a Norwegian environmental institute, organised as an independent foundation. Its core activity is research and development directed at physical and biological conditions in their near sea areas, in the Arctic, and globally. In its research work, they use data from direct measurements and from satellites, and advanced models and methods to understand and forecast changes in the marine environment and climate.

The CNRS is a major player in basic research on the global stage and the only organisation in France that is active in all fields of science. Its unique position as a specialist in multiple fields means that it can bring together different scientific disciplines to shed light on and gain insight into current global challenges, in partnership with public sector, social and economic stakeholders. Together the sciences are used to bring about sustainable progress that benefits the whole of society.

National Institute of Polar Research, Japan, NIPR, based in Tokyo, is the research institute responsible for scientific research and observation of the polar regions. NIPR manages several observation stations in the Arctic and Antarctica. It was founded in 1973.

From daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings, and climate monitoring to fisheries management, coastal restoration and supporting marine commerce, NOAA’s products and services support economic vitality and affect more than one-third of America’s gross domestic product. NOAA’s dedicated scientists use cutting-edge research and high-tech instrumentation to provide citizens, planners, emergency managers and other decision makers with reliable information they need, when they need it.

NOAA’s mission to better understand our natural world and help protect its precious resources extends beyond national borders to monitor global weather and climate, and work with partners around the world.

NREL in the US specializes in the research and development of renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy systems integration, and sustainable transportation. NREL is a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the Department of Energy and operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, a joint venture between MRIGlobal and Battelle. Located in Golden, Colorado, NREL is home to the National Center for Photovoltaics, the National Bioenergy Center, and the National Wind Technology Center.

The National Research Council (Cnr) is the largest public research institution in Italy, the only one under the Research Ministry performing multidisciplinary activities.

Founded as legal person on 18 November 1923, Cnr’s mission is to perform research in its own Institutes, to promote innovation and competitiveness of the national industrial system, to promote the internationalization of the national research system, to provide technologies and solutions to emerging public and private needs, to advice Government and other public bodies, and to contribute to the qualification of human resources.

The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder), part of the CU Boulder Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), conducts innovative research and provides open data to understand how the frozen parts of Earth affect the rest of the planet and impact society. Research studies and data are primarily focused on the snow, ice, glaciers, frozen ground and climate interactions that make up Earth’s cryosphere.

NILU is a highly qualified research institute with a leading competence profile within atmospheric composition, climate change, air quality, environmental contaminants, health effects, sustainable systems, circular economy, and digitalisation.

NORCE is an independent research institute that conducts research for both public and private sectors, to facilitate informed and sustainable choices for the future. It delivers research and innovation in energy, health care, climate, the environment, society and technology. Its solutions addresses key challenges for society and contributes to value creation on the local, national and global levels.

The purpose and objectives of the NFF is to raise funding, fund and support activities and projects that benefit sustainable development and contribute to better living for the people and peoples of the North and their societies.

NFF emphasis is on supporting projects and activities, at a local and regional level, that contribute to our objectives, including in: education; culture; innovation; responsible business development; empowering the youth; health; sports; science and for the environment.

NFF is working to achieve its purpose and objectives by raising funds based on its merits from the Global international community, private and public, including: individuals; organizations; associations; companies and governments; through funding applications, fundraising campaigns, sponsoring agreements and partnerships, executed in coherence with the objectives and strategy of the NFF.

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Nofima is a leading food research institute that conducts research and development for the aquaculture industry, the fishing industry and the food industry.

Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) is to contribute to food security and safety, sustainable resource management, innovation and value creation through research and knowledge production within food, forestry and other biobased industries.

The Norwegian Meteorological Institute forecasts weather, monitors the climate and conducts research. Since the institute was established in 1866, Norwegian meteorologists have figured prominently in the development of the discipline. The Norwegian Meteorological Institute is today a leading international centre of expertise.

The Norwegian Polar Institute is a directorate under the Ministry of the Climate and Environment. The Institute’s activities are focused on environmental management needs in the polar regions. It produces scientific knowledge, conduct mapping and provide professional and strategic advice to the Norwegian authorities. It is present in the Arctic and the Antarctic, operates research stations, carries out expeditions and is the owners of the research vessel Kronprins Haakon. The institute is the environmental authority for Bouvetøya and for Norwegian activity in Antarctica.

The National Energy Authority (NEA, Orkustofnun in Icelandic) operates for the benefit of society and in line with Iceland's energy policy. Its role is to create a transparent environment for energy matters, promote innovation and informed discussions, and provide expert advice to the authorities for the well-being of the general public.

The mission of the NEA is to build knowledge in its areas of operation, such as energy production, utilization, and climate issues, practice efficient and transparent governance, as well as independent and rigorous supervision. The NEA emphasizes being visionary, reliable, and efficient.

The NEA operates under the authority of the Ministry of the Environment, Energy, and Climate in accordance with laws and regulations pertaining to it. Additionally, the roles of the institution are stipulated in other laws.

Pacific Environment nurture the courage and creativity of local leaders to find new ways to protect all of us from climate breakdown, air pollution, water loss, and plastic waste. And it advocates strong protections for people and the planet at the highest international levels of government.

Pacific Environment invests in grassroots leaders who are directly impacted by environmental harms because they have the passion and determination it takes to mobilize their communities and demand change. With every local win PE builds people power to press for national and global action on today’s most important environmental challenges.

Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR) is responsible for advancing Canada’s knowledge of the Arctic, strengthening Canadian leadership in polar science and technology, and promoting the development and distribution of knowledge of other circumpolar regions, including Antarctica. POLAR operates the Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS) and conducts world-class cutting edge Arctic research out of this extraordinary facility.

The Polar Law programme at the University of Akureyri involves teaching by experts from the University of Lapland, the University of Tilburg, the University of Tromsø, the University of Tasmania, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, the National Museum of Natural History of France, the Arctic Council and the Stefansson Arctic Institute.