Highlights and images for 21 February 2022

Photo by Markus Spiske

On Monday, Working Group II (WGII) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) began its second week of deliberations on the Summary for Policymakers (SPM) of the WGII contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6).

Delegates met throughout the day in plenary sessions, contact groups and huddles, focusing on various sections of the SPM. Two plenary sessions took place, on the sections in the SPM dealing with:

future adaptation options and their feasibility;
avoiding maladaptation; and
enabling conditions.

In contact group meetings, delegates discussed:

vulnerability and exposure of ecosystems and people;
near to mid-term risks;
mid to long-term risks; and
complex, compound and cascading risks.

Debora Ley, IPCC Lead Author

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Selected Images

David Dodman, IPCC Lead Author

Marjolijn Haasnoot, IPCC Lead Author

Rémy Ruat, France

Maesela John Kekana, South Africa

Shella Biallas, US

Caroline Prescott, UK

Chandni Singh, IPCC Lead Author

Judy Lawrence, IPCC Lead Author

Markku Rummukainen, Sweden

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