The Crisis Report — 17
The IPCC released yet another report today. The IPCC AR6 synthesis report or “Summary for Policymakers”. Let’s discuss it.
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The IPCC released yet another report on Monday. The IPCC AR6 synthesis report or “Summary for Policymakers”.
This is the fourth and final installment of the sixth assessment report (AR6) by the IPCC. The report released today was delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic. With its completion this is the first full update since 2014, when the 5th Assessment Report (AR5) was published in time to provide a scientific framework for the Paris Agreement in 2015.
What were the first three installments?
The first three sections covered the physical science of the climate crisis, including observations and projections of global heating, the impacts of the climate crisis and how to adapt to them, and ways of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. They were published in August 2021, February and April 2022 respectively.
This is the “synthesis report” because it draws together the key findings of the preceding three main sections. Combined, the four reports make a comprehensive review of global knowledge on the climate system. This is over 4,500 pages of reading. The…
