FAQ 10.1, Figure 1 | Climate information for decision makers is more useful if the physical and cultural diversity across the world is considered. The figure illustrates schematically the broad range of knowledge that must be blended with the diversity of users to distil information that will have relevance and credibility. This blending or distillation should engage the values and knowledge of both the stakeholders and the scientists. The bottom row contains examples of stakeholders’ interests and is not all-inclusive. As part of the distillation, the outcomes can advance the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, covered in part by these examples.