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Highlights and images for 18 March 2023

Interlaken, Switzerland

  1. Negotiations
  2. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – IPCC
  3. 58th Session of the IPCC (IPCC-58)
Consultations

Authors confer with IPCC Vice-Chair Ko Barrett.

IPCC-58 went into overtime on Saturday, and delegates made their way to the Congress Kursaal venue before 6:00 am for the first plenary session of the day. With substantial text remaining to be approved, governments continued to work in contact groups and huddles to try to reach agreement for formal approval in plenary.

The pressure increased as the day progressed, and by Saturday night delegates were preparing to work around the clock to complete their review.

Group photo

Authors and members of the IPCC Secretariat, Technical Support Unit (TSU), and Bureau pose for a family photo.

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Plenary Session

A view of the dais during the morning plenary

Delegates consulting in a huddle

Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, Belgium

Hans-Otto Pörtner, Working Group (WG) II Co-Chair

IPCC Vice-Chair Ko Barrett

Lucia Perugini, Italy

Jacqueline Spence-Hemmings, Jamaica

Contact Group

Frank McGovern, Ireland, and Maesela John Kekana, South Africa, facilitating a contact group

Minal Pathak, Core Writing Team

Sophie Szopa, Core Writing Team

Between Sessions

Aroud the Venue

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Topic
Climate Change

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