44th Session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC-44)
17-20 October 2016 | United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC), Bangkok, Thailand
Summary Highlights: 17-20 October
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General Surasak Kanjanarat, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand, Hoesung Lee, IPCC Chair, and Abdalah Mokssit, IPCC Secretary |
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A view of the dais: Sophie Schlingemann , IPCC Secretariat, IPCC Chair Hoesung Lee, Abdalah Mokssit, IPCC Secretary, and Carlos Martin-Novella, IPCC Deputy Secretary |
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Highlights for Thursday, 20 October 2016
On Thursday, the forty-fourth meeting of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC-44) convened for its final day. In the morning, the IPCC adopted several decisions, including on the Workshop on Climate Change and Cities, the IPCC Scholarship Programme, the Outline of Methodology Report to Refine the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National GHG Inventories, and the Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above preindustrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty. The Panel also discussed and adopted a decision on procedures related to conflict of interest. In the afternoon, the Panel adopted decisions on programme of work and budget, communications for the sixth assessment report (AR6), and the future of the Task Group on Data and Scenario Support for Impact and Climate Analysis (TGICA). Panel members also discussed the scoping process for AR6. Closing the meeting, IPCC Chair Hoesung Lee said the spirit of compromise and collaboration inspired him with hope that the IPCC will be able to deliver a set of strong, policy-relevant assessments in this assessment cycle. IPCC-44 closed at 5:42 pm. |
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Highlights for Wednesday, 19 October 2016
On Wednesday, the forty-fourth meeting of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC-44) continued. In the morning, the IPCC discussed: the expert meeting on Mitigation, Sustainability and Climate Stabilization Scenarios; the future of the Task Group on Data and Scenario Support for Impact and Climate Analysis (TGICA); and communications for the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). In the afternoon, IPCC-44 took up the IPCC Scholarship Programme and continued discussion on the special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above preindustrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty. |
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Highlights for Tuesday, 18 October
On Tuesday, the forty-fourth session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC-44) continued in Bangkok, Thailand. In the morning, discussions continued on the participation of developing countries in the Panel’s activities. Participants also heard a report on the IPCC’s carbon footprint, and discussed the review of the IPCC conflict of interest policy and the workshop on Climate Change and Cities. In the afternoon, the Panel discussed the revised outline for the special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above preindustrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty. The IPCC also discussed the outline of the methodology reports to refine the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse (GHG) Gas Inventories, which the Panel agreed to dedicate to Jim Penman. |
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Thelma Krug, IPCC Vice-Chair and Chair of the Scientific Steering Committee for the 1.5°C Special Report, consulting with the Working Group Co-Chairs |
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Participants stand for a moment of silence to pay respects to Jim Penman, UK, who passed away |
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Highlights for Monday, 17 October 2016
After observing a minute of silence for the passing of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the forty-fourth meeting of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC-44) convened on Monday in Bangkok, Thailand. In the morning, the IPCC-44 heard opening statements and discussed the IPCC Work Programme and Budget and admission of observers. It also heard a report on the communications of products from the sixth assessment report (AR6). During lunch, participants attended a special information session on the scoping of the special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above preindustrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty. Following the special information session, the IPCC-44 took up the outline of that report. Also in the afternoon, the IPCC heard reports on the status of the establishment of the Technical Support Units and on the participation of developing countries in IPCC activities. |
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IPCC Chair Hoesung Lee |
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A view of the room during the opening ceremoney |
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