The IPCC: How it works and what it’s working on
- 1. The IPCC: How it works and what it’s working on Jonathan Lynn Head of Communications Outreach Event in Riga, Latvia 30 May- 1 June 2018
- 2. 1988 IPCC – jointly established by WMO and UNEP 1990 FAR 1995 SAR 2001 TAR 2007 AR4 AR5 AR6 2013-2014 2021-2022 SR15 UNFCCC Global Stocktake 2018 2023 1970s-1980s Kyoto Protocol UNFCCC Adaptation 2 °C limit Paris Agreement 2019 MR SROCC SRCCL Nobel Peace Prize
- 3. The role of the IPCC is … “… to assess on a comprehensive, objective, open and transparent basis the scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant to understanding the scientific basis of risk of human- induced climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation.” “IPCC reports should be neutral with respect to policy, although they may need to deal objectively with scientific, technical and socio-economic factors relevant to the application of particular policies.” Principles Governing IPCC Work, paragraph 2 Source: http://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/ipcc-principles/ipcc-principles.pdf
- 4. Science/Policy Interface Plenary Bureaux WorkingGroup(WG)I The Physical Science Basis WGIII Mitigation of Climate Change WGII Impacts, Adaptation& Vulnerability Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Authors Expert Reviewers Review Editors Intergovernmental Panel: 195 member States appointing National Focal Points IPCC – jointly established by WMO and UNEP, action endorsed by the UN General Assembly Hundreds of scientists and experts from around the world are involved in the preparation of IPCC reports
- 6. What are IPCC reports used for?
- 7. What are IPCC reports used for?
- 8. FAR (1990) IPCC reports have impact led to UNFCCC SAR (1995) input for Kyoto Protocol TAR (2001) focused attention on Impacts of climate change and need for adaptation AR4 (2007) input for Decision on 2ºC limit; basis for post Kyoto Protocol agreement AR5 (2013/2014) input for
- 10. How the IPCC prepares its reports?
- 11. Finding your way round the report
- 12. The Sixth Assessment Cycle
- 13. Sixth assessment cycle Special Reports Global Warming of 1.5 °C, an IPCC special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty October 2018 UNFCCC COP24 - Talanoa (facilitative) dialogue * Dates are subject to change Methodology Report update 2019 Refinement to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories May 2019
- 14. Sixth assessment cycle Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate September 2019 Special Report on Climate Change and Land: an IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems August 2019 2019 UN Secretary- General Climate Summit * Dates are subject to change Special Reports
- 15. Sixth assessment cycle (cont) AR6 Main Report Working Group I, II, and III contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report in 2021 Synthesis Report to the Sixth Assessment Report April 2022 UNFCCC global stocktake 2023 Attention on cities in AR6 including a conference and special report on cities in AR7 Cities
- 16. The Expert Review of the First Order Draft of the Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC) from 4 May 2018 to 29 June 2018 midnight (GMT +2). Registration will be open until 22 June 2018 midnight (GMT +2).
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