IPCC Outreach event in Africa

1. Introduction to the IPCC
A b d a l l a h M o k s s i t
I P C C S e c r e t a r y
2 7 M a y 2 0 2 1

2. H I S T O R Y & M A N D A T E
First Session of the IPCC, 1988

3. IPCC
Jointly established
by WMO and UNEP
1988
1980 2000 2010 2020 2030
SR15
FAR
UNFCCC
1990
TAR
Adaptation
2001
SAR
Kyoto
Protocol
1995
AR5
Paris
Agreement
2013-14
2018
AR6
2021-22
UNFCCC
Global
Stocktake
2023
GROWING PUBLIC
AWARENESS
INCREASING
STAKEHOLDER
INVOLVEMENT
1990
AR4
2°C limit
Nobel
Peace
Prize
2007
2019
SROCC
SRCCL
GROWTH IN
SCIENTIFIC
RESEARCH ON
CLIMATE CHANGE
H I S T O R Y | E V O L U T I O N O F T H E I P C C

4. 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

5. S T R U C T U R E
AR5 Working Group III, South Korea, 2011

6. Intergovernmental Panel
195 member States appointing National
Focal Points
Hundreds of scientists and experts from
around the world are involved in the
preparation of IPCC reports
WGI
The Physical Science
Basis
WGIII
Mitigation of
Climate Change
WGII
Impacts, Adaptation &
Vulnerability
TFI
Task Force
on National
Greenhouse Gas
Inventories
BUREAUX
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
PLENARY
Expert
Reviewers
Authors &
Scientists
Review
Editors
S T R U C T U R E | G O V E R N A N C E

7. I P C C R E P O R T P R O C E S S
AR6 Working Group II, South Africa, 2019

8. SCOPING
The Panel
approves
the outline
Government and observer
organizations nominate experts
as authors
Bureaux select
authors
APPROVAL
OF OUTLINE
NOMINATION
OF AUTHORS
SELECTION
OF AUTHORS
The outline is drafted and
developed by experts
nominated by the government
and observer organizations
PHASE: PREPARATORY
R E P O R T P R O C E S S | P R E PAT O R Y

9. EXPERT
REVIEW
(FOD)
The 2nd draft of the report
and 1st draft
of the SPM is reviewed
by governments
and experts
Authors prepare final drafts of
the report and SPM which are
sent to governments
Governments review
the final draft SPM
in preparation for
its approval
GOVT AND
EXPERT
REVIEW (SOD)
FINAL DRAFT
AND SPM
GOVT REVIEW
OF FINAL DRAFT
The 1st order draft is
reviewed by experts (anyone
can register)
PHASE: DRAFTS
R E P O R T P R O C E S S | D R A F T S

10. PLENARY
Report released
publicly
The report is presented to
policymakers at the national
and international level
The IPCC presents report
findings to a variety of
stakeholders - including
academics, businesses,
NGOs - through events and
communications materials
RELEASE
INFORM
OUTREACH
Governments and bureau
meet to approve the SPM
and accept underlying report
PHASE: APPROVAL
R E P O R T P R O C E S S | A P P R O VA L

11. I P C C R E P O R T S

12. Assessment
Reports
1990, 1995, 2001,
2007, 2013-14
Special
Reports
1997, 1999, 2000,
2005, 2011, 2012,
2018, 2019
Guidelines for
national GHG
inventories, good
practice guidance
1995, 1996, 2000, 2003,
2006, 2013, 2019
Technical
Papers
1996-2008
1992 Supplementary report
1994 Special report
5 12 6
9
IPCC R E P O R T S

13. SCIENCE
Informing and supporting
the scientific community.
POLICY
Providing policymakers
with the latest
understanding of climate
science.
OUTREACH
Educating critical
stakeholder communities
- including policymakers,
businesses, and youth.
MEDIA
Working with media to
promote the latest
scientific findings.
IPCC P R O D U C T S | U S I N G T H E R E P O R T S

14. I M PA C T O F T H E I P C C
Nobel Prize Ceremony, Norway, 2007

15. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change and Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr.
were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
2007 Nobel Peace Prize
”…for their efforts to build up and disseminate
greater knowledge about man-made climate
change, and to lay the foundations for the
measures that are needed to counteract such
change."
I M PA C T | A C H I E V E M E N T

16. Kyoto
Protocol
INPUT
FOR
SAR
1995
Impacts of
climate change
and need for
adaptation
TAR
2001
FOCUSED
ATTENTION ON
Decision on 2ºC
limit; basis for post
Kyoto Protocol
agreement
AR4
2007
INPUT
FOR
LED TO
FAR
1990
UNFCCC
I M PA C T | R E P O R T I M PA C T
INPUT
FOR
AR5
COP21
2013/201
4
COP24
INPUT
FOR
SR15
2018
Climate-
Land
Dialogue
INPUT
FOR
SRCCL
2019
Ocean-
Climate
Dialogue
INPUT
FOR
SROCC
2019

17. IPCC Reports
Are Relevant
Sustainable Development
Sustainable development seeks to meet
the needs of people living today without
compromising the needs of future
generations, while balancing social,
economic, and environmental
considerations.
The UN Sustainable
Development Goals
The 17 UN Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) include targets for
eradicating poverty; ensuring health,
energy and food security; reducing
inequality; protecting ecosystems; pursuing
sustainable cities and economies; and a
goal for climate action.
Crucial Data Provided
by the IPCC
The IPCC provides critical information
for understanding how climate change
will affect the ability to achieve the
development goals and the options to
tackle it.
I M PA C T | R E P O R T R E L E VA N C E

18. G E T I N V O LV E D
AR6 Working Group III Authors, India, 2019

19. I P C C S i x t h A s s e s s m e n t R e p o r t
A u t h o r s b y R e g i o n s
11% South-West Pacific
18% North America, Central
America and the Caribbean
11% Africa
19% Asia
34% Europe
7% South America

20. I P C C S i x t h A s s e s s m e n t R e p o r t
H o w m a n y a u t h o r s a r e f r o m d e v e l o p i n g c o u n t r i e s o r e c o n o m i e s i n t r a n s i t i o n ?
d e v e l o p i n g c o u n t r i e s
a n d e c o n o m i e s
i n t r a n s i t i o n
d e v e l o p e d c o u n t r i e s
56%
44%

21. I P C C S i x t h A s s e s s m e n t R e p o r t
H o w h a s t h e p r o p o r t i o n o f a u t h o r s f r o m d e v e l o p i n g c o u n t r i e s
o r e c o n o m i e s i n t r a n s i t i o n c h a n g e d ?
42%
44% 37%
S i x t h
A s s e s s m e n t
R e p o r t
F i f t h
A s s e s s m e n t
R e p o r t

22. I P C C S c h o l a r s h i p P r o g r a m m e

23. G E T I N V O LV E D
C O N T R I B U T E T O
E X I S T I N G
L I T E R A T U R E
A S A U T H O R S O R
R E V I E W E D I T O R S
A S E X P E R T
R E V I E W E R S
IPCC assessments are as
good as the literature
available.
Look out for the various cut off
dates for literature for the
different reports.
Bureaux selects Authors and
Review Editors from lists of
nominations provided by
governments and observer
organizations.
Look out for the calls for
nomination of authors and
contact your IPCC Focal Point
if you are interested in being
nominated.
Be involved in the two review
stages:
Expert Review of the First
Order Draft
&
Government and Expert
Review of the Second Order
Draft

24. HOW CAN THE IPCC WORK BETTER FOR YOU?
W o r k w i t h I P C C F o c a l P o i n t s f r o m y o u r c o u n t r y
Each IPCC Member country has a National Focal Point (NFP) which has been identified by
the relevant authorities in the country. You can find their details on the IPCC website:
www.ipcc.ch
B e c o m e a n O b s e r v e r O r g a n i z a t i o n t o t h e I P C C
Any non-profit body or agency, whether national or international, governmental or
intergovernmental may be admitted as an observer organization (subject toacceptance by the
Panel). See the "IPCC Policy and Process for Admitting Observer Organizations“:
www.ipcc.ch
O r g a n i z e a n d P a r t i c i p a t e i n O u t r e a c h E v e n t s
Outreach events create awareness about the work of the IPCC and its findings and are
carefully tailored to the specific regional, national and stakeholders’ needs.
Contact: ipcc-media@wmo.int
P a r t i c i p a t e i n I P C C S e s s i o n s
Participation of Government representatives in IPCC sessions ensures that your country’s
voice is heard (nomination is by NFP). Representatives of observer organizations may also
attend. Contact: ipcc-sec@wmo.int

25. @IPCC
Website: ipcc.ch
IPCC Secretariat: ipcc-sec@wmo.int
IPCC Press Office: ipcc-media@wmo.int
@IPCC_CH
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