IPCC Products, Procedures and Processes

Amsterdam, 14 May 2010 Dr. 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)

WMO Financial Regulations

C: RULES OF PROCEDURES FOR ELECTION OF THE IPCC BUREAU AND ANY TASK FORCE BUREAU

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

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Writing and Review Process

Assessment of available scientific technical and socio economic literature with emphasis on peer-reviewed literature. For non-peer reviewed procedures apply.

literature, specific   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 Writing and Review Process

IPCC Plenary Working Group I The Physical Science Basis TSU IPCC Bureau Working Group II Vulnerability Impacts Adaptation TSU Working Group III Mitigation of Climate Change TSU

Authors Contributors Reviewers Review Editors Authors Contributors Reviewers Review Editors Authors Contributors Reviewers Review Editors

IPCC Secretariat Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories TSU

Authors Contributors Reviewers Review Editors

Plenary approved work programme and budget

IPCC Secretariat

IPCC Trust Fund

Voluntary contributions from governments Oversee implementation of workprogramme, assist Chair, Meeting costs, including DSA/travel support for DC EIT authors logistics, documentation and reports for sessions and meetings, DC Co-chair support IPCC Secretariat Staff, liaison with governments, UN and other organizations Publication, interpretation, translation outreach Information and outreach programme, manage IPCC Trust Fund Working Group I TSU Working Group II TSU Working Group III TSU TFI TSU

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)

IPCC an Intergovernmental Body

Amsterdam, 14 May 2010 Dr. Renate Christ, Secretary of the IPCC

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 presented established INC after

IPCC FAR

was

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 Papers

and

Technical

• IPCC

briefings

to delegates and

presentations

major meetings,

JWG

at

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 it’s scope.

and agree on • 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 comments.

and provide • They approve/accept/adopt a report

Contributions from Scientists and Governments have Increased Over Time

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