EUMETSAT will unveil its Climate Anomalies and Normals (CAN) service on 9 September during the 2026 annual meeting of the European Meteorological Society. The meeting runs from 6 to 11 September at the Jaarbeurs conference centre in Utrecht, Netherlands, with participation available both in person and online, according to EUMETSAT’s event notice.
A climate meeting with an infrastructure focus
The CAN unveiling is part of a wider event addressing the challenges climate change creates for European meteorological infrastructure. The meeting will also examine early-warning tools and societal preparedness in a delta climate, placing the service presentation within a broader discussion about how meteorological systems support preparation for changing conditions.
That setting is the confirmed connection between CAN and the meeting’s main themes. The event information does not establish what the service measures, which datasets it uses, who can access it, or whether the unveiling marks operational availability. Those points remain open until EUMETSAT provides more detail.
Who can follow the event
The hybrid format gives the meeting two confirmed participation routes: attendance at the Jaarbeurs conference centre in Utrecht or online participation. For readers tracking climate and weather infrastructure, the important date is 9 September, when EUMETSAT is scheduled to present CAN as part of the annual meeting’s programme.
The date should be read as an unveiling date rather than a confirmed public release of the service. No separate access route for CAN itself is established in the event information, so the practical implications for users cannot yet be assessed from the announcement alone.
What remains to be clarified
The immediate news is narrow but concrete: EUMETSAT has set a date for introducing CAN during a meeting devoted in part to climate-change challenges, early warnings and societal preparation. The meeting continues through 11 September, but the available facts do not identify a later rollout or operational milestone for the service.
EUMETSAT’s 2026 EMS appearance brings a named climate service into a European conversation about meteorological infrastructure and preparedness. The 9 September unveiling is the point to watch; its practical significance will depend on the technical and access details provided at the event.
