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APEC CLIMATE CENTER 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

2025 Dr. Jong An Chun from APCC introduced the OSCAR 2025 APCC Research Team Enhances Climate Disaster

APCC News platform during COP30 APCC News Prediction in East Asia Using AI Techniques

05 At the request of the Government of Vanuatu, Dr. Jong An Chun from the APEC Climate 06 A research study by the APEC Climate Center (APCC) research team, led by Dr. Uran Chung,

Center (APCC) participated in the Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion side events on November 19,
2025, during COP30 held in Brazil. During the session, he introduced the OSCAR (tailored titled "Advancing Subseasonal to Seasonal (S2S) Multi-Model Ensemble Precipitation Pre-
diction in East Asia: Deep Learning-Based Post-Processing for Improved Accuracy," has
system of climate services for agriculture) platform. APCC highlighted its ongoing collabo- been published online in the internationally renowned journal Heliyon.
rations with Pacific Island countries and emphasized the importance of localized climate (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024119640)
services to strengthen climate resilience in vulnerable regions. During the event, APCC pre-
sented the impacts of the OSCAR system implemented under the GCF-funded Van-KIRAP
project in Vanuatu.

APCC also shared plans to further expand OSCAR-driven climate-smart agriculture ser-
vices across the Pacific Island countries in partnership with SPREP and regional agricul-
tural agencies. This effort aims to help more countries integrate climate information into
policy development, agricultural research, and farming practices.

Through its engagement at COP30, APCC reiterated that climate-informed agriculture is
essential for advancing global climate adaptation efforts. The Center affirmed its commit-
ment to strengthening regional and international cooperation to support communities
most affected by climate change.

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