Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is an intergovernmental scientific body, whose task is to examine and evaluate the latest scientific, technical and socio-economic products on global climate change understanding. It offers the world a clear view of the current state of science on climate change and its potential environmental impacts and socio-economic conditions, particularly the threat of climate change caused by human activities. The panel was established in 1988, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the two organizations of the United Nations operations was adopted December 6, 1988, the United Nations General Assembly resolution 43/53 . The IPCC shared 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore.

The IPCC does not conduct its own original research, or work to monitor climate or related phenomena itself. One of the main activities of the IPCC is publishing special reports on topics relevant to the implementation of the Framework Convention of the United Nations on Climate Change (UNFCCC), an international treaty that recognizes the possibility of dangerous climate change. The implementation of the UNFCCC led eventually to the Kyoto Protocol. The IPCC bases its assessment mainly on peer review and scientific publication. The IPCC is only open to Member States of WMO and UNEP. The IPCC reports are frequently cited in most discussions related to climate change. National and international responses to climate change generally regard the UN climate panel as authoritative.


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