Source-This post on IPCC assessment reports has been created based on the article “What are IPCC’s assessment reports?” published in “The Hindu” on 18 February 2024.
Why in the news?
Several member countries have recently asked the IPCC to ready the assessment reports by 2028 to coincide with the GST (Global Stocktake).
What has been the history of IPCC assessment report?
Since 1988, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has produced six assessment reports, three special reports, and methodology reports.
Three reports from the IPCC’s sixth assessment cycle (AR6) were published in 2021-2022.
What is the objective of these reports?
These provide guidelines for estimating greenhouse gas emissions and removal. These reports also examine the science and consequences of climate change, and also provide adaptation and mitigation measures. These documents are prepared by scientists from the 195 countries that are part of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
What was the observation of Sixth assessment report ?
It has warned that the time to limit the rise of the world’s average surface temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius from the pre-industrial era is running out.
What will the new assessment report include?
1) IPCC will produce the full assessment and synthesis reports, the methodology reports, and a special report.
2) The full assessment reports will include reports from three Working Groups plus a synthesis report.
3) The two methodology reports will be on short-lived climate forcers (like methane) and on carbon removal.
4) The IPCC bureau will revise the technical guidelines on impacts and adaptation.
What is global stocktake?
UNFCCC countries conduct a ‘global stocktake’ (GST) to assess the world’s progress towards the goals of the Paris Agreement, every five years.
The GST is a mechanism to measure collective progress, identify gaps, and chart a better course of climate action.
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