A joint organization formed by the United Nations Environment Programme and the World Meteorological Organization to assess the environmental and economic impact of climate change.  The IPCC prepares comprehensive Assessment Reports of scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant for the understanding of human induced climate change, potential impacts of climate change and options for mitigation and adaptation.

Related Organizations

World Meteorological Organization:United Nations Environment Programme

Citation Type

Website

Industry

Public Administration

Topics

Public Policy & Administration; Climate; Government & Public Policy; Social Impact; Business & the Environment

Keywords

human induced climate change; climate policy; carbon dioxide (CO2); global warming; climate change; greenhouse gases

Languages

English