IPCC Sixth Assessment Report

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the final final report of the sixth assessment cycle.

Findings of the report:

Climate change is a threat to human well-being and planetary health and there is a rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all.
Human activities have ‘unequivocally’ caused global warming. This has warmed the land and oceans by 1.1°C as observed for the period of 2011-2020, compared with the period 1850-1900.

About IPCC:

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the international body for assessing the science related to climate change.
The IPCC was set up in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
It aims to provide policymakers with regular assessments of the scientific basis of climate change, its impacts and future risks, and options for adaptation and mitigation.

Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) announced by countries till October 2021 make it likely that warming will exceed 1.5°C during the 21st century and make it harder to limit warming below 2°C.
To achieve the 1.5°C goal with 50 per cent likelihood, we need rapid and deep GHG emissions reductions in all sectors this decade.
Climate justice is crucial because those who have contributed least to climate change are being disproportionately affected,

About the report:

This report is the final report of the sixth assessment cycle of the UN panel.
It is a summary of the 5 earlier reports released between 2018 and 2022.
Through its multiple assessment cycles beginning 1990, the IPCC has collated and analysed research by scientists on global warming, the long-term climate impact from current and future emissions and what people can do about it.