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IPCC Products, Proceduresand Processes
Amsterdam, 14 May 2010Dr. Renate Christ, Secretary of the IPCC
Principles Governing IPCC Work• Intergovernmental body
• Comprehensive, objective, open and transparent assessments
• Neutral with respect to policy
• need to deal objectively with scientific, technical and socio-economic factors relevant to the application of particular policies
• Review is an essential part of the IPCC process
• Does not carry out research or monitoring
Appendices to IPCC Principles
A: PROCEDURES FOR THE PREPARATION, REVIEW, ACCEPTANCE, ADOPTION, APPROVAL AND PUBLICATION OF IPCC REPORTS
B:FINANCIAL PROCEDURES FOR THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE (IPCC)
C: RULES OF PROCEDURES FOR ELECTION OF THE IPCC BUREAU AND ANY TASK FORCE BUREAU
WMO Financial Regulations
Initial Steps of the Process Decision by the Panel, proposal by member country, or
request from outside e.g. Convention
Scoping process, scoping meeting(s) • Availability of scientific technical literature• Lessons learnt from past reports, and user needs• Comments from governments, experts, organizations
Approval of scope and outline by the Panel
Authors’ selection Call for nominations from governments/organizations Selection of Authors (CLA, LA) and Review Editors (RE)
by Bureau – based on clear criteria Enlisting of Contributing Authors by Lead Authors
Writing and Review Process Assessment of available scientific technical and socio-
economic literature with emphasis on peer-reviewed literature. For non-peer reviewed literature, specific procedures apply.
Preparation of the 1st order draft First review - by experts
Preparation of the 2nd order draft• Written record on how comments were addressed • Review Editors to ensure that all comments are addressed.
Second review - by governments and experts
Preparation of the final draft
Approval/acceptance/adoption
Final draft Report and draft SPM are circulated to governments and IPCC observer organizations. Governments are invited to comment on the SPM.
Approval of the SPM line by line by governments and Acceptance of the underlying report in plenary Session.• CLAs and LAs are present during the approval Session to
ensure consistency of SPM and the underlying assessment report.
Adoption/approval of the Synthesis Report
IPCC Plenary
IPCC Bureau
Working Group I
The Physical Science
Basis
Working Group II
Vulnerability Impacts
Adaptation
Working Group III
Mitigation of Climate Change
Task Force on National Greenhouse
GasInventories
IPCC Secretariat
Authors Contributors Reviewers
Review Editors
TSU TSU TSU TSU
Authors Contributors Reviewers
Review Editors
Authors Contributors Reviewers
Review Editors
Authors Contributors Reviewers
Review Editors
Working Group I
TSU
Working Group II
TSU
Working Group III
TSU
TFITSU
IPCC Secretariat
IPCC Trust Fund
Voluntary contributions
from governments
Plenary approved
work programme and budget
Oversee implementation of workprogramme, assist Chair, logistics, documentation and reports for sessions and meetings,
liaison with governments, UN and other organizationsInformation and outreach programme, manage IPCC Trust Fund
Meeting costs, including DSA/travel support for DC EIT authors DC Co-chair support IPCC Secretariat Staff,
Publication, interpretation, translation outreach
Completed IPCC Reports
• 4 Assessment Reports (1990,1995, 2001, 2007)
• 1992 Supplementary Report and 1994 Special Report
• 7 Special Reports (1997,1999, 2000, 2005)
• Guidelines for National GHG Inventories, Good Practice
Guidance (1995-2006)
• 6 Technical Papers (1996-2008)
Why was the IPCC created?
1988 by WMO and UNEP
• Provide objective, balanced, internationally coordinated scientific assessment on risks of human induced climate change and potential socio-economic impacts
• Formulate realistic response strategies
UNGA 43 requested an “interim report” and recommendations
IPCC and the Policy Process
• 1990 UNGA 45 established INC after IPCC FAR was presented
• 1992 Supplementary Report - to support INC
• UNFCCC adopted in 1992, entry into force 1994
• SAR 1995 - Kyoto Protocol
• TAR 2001 – Importance of impacts and adaptation Marrakech Accords
• AR4 2007 – Post Kyoto Negotiations Bali Plan of Action
IPCC contribution to UNFCCC
• Methodology work for national GHG inventories
• SBSTA asked IPCC to address specific scientific technical topics in ARs, e.g. SAR and TAR SYR
• Invitations to prepare Special Reports and Technical Papers
• IPCC briefings to delegates and presentations at major meetings, JWG
Dialogue and timeliness Policy relevance
Main decisions are taken by governments in plenary Session
• IPCC principles and procedures
• IPCC budget, including staffing of Secretariat
• Working Group structure and mandate
• Establishment of a Task Force
• Outreach and information programme
• Elections of the IPCC Bureau and Task Force
Bureau
Governments and the IPCC writing and Review Process
• They decide whether to prepare a report and agree on it’s scope.
• They provide input to the scoping process
• They nominate experts to serve as authors, expert reviewers, and review editors.
• They review the second order draft and provide comments.
• They approve/accept/adopt a report
For example Working Group I:
1990 Report: 365 pages, 170 lead and contributing authors
from 25 countries and 200 reviewers 35 countries at final plenary
2007 Report: 987 pages, 160 lead authors and >400 contributing authors
from 40 countries and 600 reviewers 113 countries at final plenary
Contributions from Scientists and Governments have Increased Over Time