Who is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change?
A. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Through the IPCC, climate experts from around the world review, analyze and synthesize the most recent climate science findings every five to seven years and present their report to the world’s political leaders. The IPCC has issued comprehensive assessments in 1990, 1996, 2001 and 2007. Its Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) was released in 2007. The preparation of this landmark report involved the contributions of over 2,500 scientific experts, more than 800 contributing authors and over 450 lead authors drawn from some 130 countries. IPCC, Climate Change, 2007, Synthesis Report: Click here for Web Site In recognition of their extraordinary contributions to global peace and security, the IPCC was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2007. In announcing this award, the Norwegian Nobel Committee stated the follow
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