The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change.
The IPCC was created to provide policymakers with regular scientific assessments on climate change, its implications and potential future risks, as well as to put forward adaptation and mitigation options.
Through its assessments, the IPCC determines the state of knowledge on climate change. It identifies where there is agreement in the scientific community on topics related to climate change, and where further research is needed. The reports are drafted and reviewed in several stages, thus guaranteeing objectivity and transparency.
The IPCC does not conduct its own research. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports are neutral, policy-relevant but not policy-prescriptive. The assessment reports are a key input into the international negotiations to tackle climate change. Created by the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1988, the IPCC has 195 Member countries. In the same year, the UN General Assembly endorsed the action by WMO and UNEP in jointly establishing the IPCC.
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Lastest IPCC News
- Obituary: James Philip Bruce 22 September 2026It is with great sadness that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has learned of the passing of James (Jim) Philip Bruce, a foundational figure in the establishment of the IPCC. In 1988, while serving as Deputy Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Bruce was instrumental in convening the first-ever meeting of the […]
- Graphic Designer in the IPCC Working Group I Technical Support Unit 11 September 2026Working Group I of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is filling the position of Graphic Designer in the Technical Support Unit This entry-level design position is located in the Paris area, at Gif-sur-Yvette (France). The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) The IPCC was established by the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) and […]
- Annett Möhner appointed as the Secretary of the IPCC 3 September 2026GENEVA, Sep 4 – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) today announced the appointment of Annett Möhner as the next Secretary of the IPCC. Ms Möhner will lead the IPCC Secretariat effective 1 November 2026. Ms Möhner, currently a Senior Manager at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), is an international climate […]
- IWMI and IPCC to hold a Co-sponsored Expert Meeting to advance the science of water in climate change 2 September 2026COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, 8 September 2026 – The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are bringing together experts at a co-sponsored meeting titled ‘Addressing Water Risks and Building Resilience to Climate Change: Evidence, Gaps and Policy Pathways’. The meeting will take place from September 8–10, 2026 at IWMI’s […]
- IPCC invites government representatives and experts to review the second draft of the 2027 Methodology Report on Short-Lived Climate Forcers 13 August 2026GENEVA, Aug 13 – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has opened registration for experts to serve as Expert Reviewers of the Second-Order Draft (SOD) of the 2027 Methodology Report on Inventories for Short-Lived Climate Forcers (SLCF), which will undergo Government and Expert Review. Scheduled for publication in the second half of 2027, this […]