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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environmental Program, serves to assess the scientific basis of human-induced climate change, its risks, potential impacts, and mitigation strategies. The IPCC aims for neutrality in its reports, focusing on comprehensive, objective evaluations of scientific, technical, and socio-economic data. Its notable assessment reports, released in 1990, 1995, 2001, 2007, and 2013, have involved extensive contributions from thousands of experts.
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Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change • formed in 1988 by World Meteorological Organization and the • United National Environmental Program • IPCC’s job: • “...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.” • Assessment reports in: • 1990, 1995, 2001, 2007, and 2013
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