@article{fdi:010082683, title = {{C}onvection-permitting modeling with regional climate models : latest developments and next steps}, author = {{L}ucas-{P}icher, {P}. and {A}rgueso, {D}. and {B}risson, {E}. and {T}ramblay, {Y}ves and {B}erg, {P}. and {L}emonsu, {A}. and {K}otlarski, {S}. and {C}aillaud, {C}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{A}pproximately 10 years ago, convection-permitting regional climate models ({CPRCM}s) emerged as a promising computationally affordable tool to produce fine resolution (1-4 km) decadal-long climate simulations with explicitly resolved deep convection. {T}his explicit representation is expected to reduce climate projection uncertainty related to deep convection parameterizations found in most climate models. {A} recent surge in {CPRCM} decadal simulations over larger domains, sometimes covering continents, has led to important insights into {CPRCM} advantages and limitations. {F}urthermore, new observational gridded datasets with fine spatial and temporal (similar to 1 km; similar to 1 h) resolutions have leveraged additional knowledge through evaluations of the added value of {CPRCM}s. {W}ith an improved coordination in the frame of ongoing international initiatives, the production of ensembles of {CPRCM} simulations is expected to provide more robust climate projections and a better identification of their associated uncertainties. {T}his review paper presents an overview of the methodology to produce {CPRCM} simulations and the latest research on the related added value in current and future climates. {I}mpact studies that are already taking advantage of these new {CPRCM} simulations are highlighted. {T}his review paper ends by proposing next steps that could be accomplished to continue exploiting the full potential of {CPRCM}s. {T}his article is categorized under: {C}limate {M}odels and {M}odeling > {E}arth {S}ystem {M}odels}, keywords = {added value ; climate change impacts ; climate simulations ; convection-permitting regional climate models ; explicit deep convection ; high resolution ; observations ; precipitation ; uncertainty}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{W}iley {I}nterdisciplinary {R}eviews : {C}limate {C}hange}, volume = {12}, numero = {6}, pages = {e731 [59 ]}, ISSN = {1757-7780}, year = {2021}, DOI = {10.1002/wcc.731}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010082683}, }