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Source: The post is based on the article “NDC Synthesis Report: World is severely off track to limit planet-heating emissions” published in “The Hindu” on 15th November 2023
Why in the News?
The Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Synthesis Report has been released.
What is the NDC Synthesis Report?
Released by: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC)
Purpose: The report has analyzed the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) of 195 Parties to the Paris Agreement.
Key Findings of the report:
1)If the current Nationally Determined Contributions(NDC) are implemented, global greenhouse gas emissions are set to increase 9% by 2030, compared to 2010 levels.
2)This is a marginal improvement over last year’s assessment, which found countries were on a path to increase emissions by 10.6% by 2030, compared to 2010 levels.
3)But the studies have clearly indicated that emissions need to be cut by 43% by the end of 2030 compared to 2010 levels to meet the goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees.
What is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC)?
| Specifications | Details |
| Established in | 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). |
| Aim | To provide policymakers with regular scientific assessments related to climate change |
| India | India is one of the member of IPCC |
| Working Groups | Working Group I: Focuses on the physical science basis of climate change. |
| Working Group II: Addresses impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability. | |
| Working Group III: Examines options for mitigation of climate change. | |
| Does IPCC conducts its own research | IPCC itself does not conduct any research nor does it monitor climate related data or parameters. Instead, thousands of scientists from all over the world contribute to the work of IPCC on a voluntary basis. |
| Nobel Prize | The 2007 Nobel Peace Prize was shared between the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and United States former vice president, Al Gore. |
UPSC Syllabus: Environment (Reports and Indices)
