The IPCC and Climate Change 2022
Since the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was established in 1988 it has delivered five Assessment Reports, in addition to numerous special reports on subjects such as Emissions, Aviation, Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage, and Global Warming. The Assessment Reports typically consist of a report from each of three working groups and a Synthesis Report. Working group I assesses topics including “greenhouse gases and aerosols in the atmosphere; temperature changes in the air, land and ocean; the hydrological cycle and changing precipitation (rain and snow) patterns; extreme weather; glaciers and ice sheets; oceans and sea level; biogeochemistry and the carbon cycle; and climate sensitivity.” Working Group II assesses “the vulnerability of socio-economic and natural systems to climate change, negative and positive consequences of climate change and options for adapting to it”. Working Group III “focuses on climate change mitigation, assessing methods for reducing greenho