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How Africa can be better represented in the next cycle of IPCC reports and why it matters
May 2024

Despite its climate vulnerabilities, Africa was highly underrepresented in the last IPCC cycle. As governments start planning the IPCC’s seventh assessment cycle, more funding and support for African climate science – and scientists – could help address this and result in more equitable climate policies.

The IPCC set to respond to growing demand for climate science to inform policy
January 2024

The IPCC set to respond to growing demand for climate science to inform policy

Dr Carl-Friedrich Schleussner, Uta Klönne, Dr Alexander Nauels

Last week in Istanbul, climate scientists and governments met in the sixtieth session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to agree a plan for its seventh, and potentially most consequential report cycle. The outcome means the IPCC will most probably take a more streamlined approach to its seventh cycle.