Prelims: Current events national and International importance| International Relations
Why in News?
The IPCC faces a deadlock over its next assessment reports, with India and other countries seeking more time to ensure inclusive participation of scientists from developing countries.
Key Issue Behind the Deadlock
- Context – The disagreement concerns the publication schedule of the IPCC’s next three major assessment reports.
- The proposed timeline aims to complete all three reports by September 2028, before the UN climate talks scheduled for November 2028.
- Concerns –
- India and other countries are seeking to extend the timeline for the second and third reports to 2029.
- Developing-country scientists face limited funding, fewer publication opportunities and time constraints due to unpaid IPCC work.
- Three Key IPCC Assessment Reports
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Report
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Major focus
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Working Group I
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Physical science basis, causes and extent of climate change
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Working Group II
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Climate change impacts, vulnerabilities and adaptation
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Working Group III
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Greenhouse gas emission reduction and climate change mitigation
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
- Established – 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
- Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland.
- Members – 195 countries.
- Objective – To assess scientific knowledge on climate change, its impacts, risks, adaptation and mitigation.
- Nature – It assesses existing scientific research and does not independently conduct climate research or prescribe government policies.
- Reports – Its assessment reports provide scientific inputs for international climate negotiations, including the Paris Agreement.
Reference
The Hindu| IPCC Deadlock Over Inclusivity Concerns
