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Unlike previous reports, the current IPCC Synthesis Report will have a direct impact: It provides arguments for the world's first stocktaking of the Paris climate targets at COP28. The decisive factor is whether enough governments want to use these arguments.
By Bernhard Pötter
The "IPCC report is a how-to guide to defuse the climate time bomb," said UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Representatives of the Global South make proposals for loss and damage and urge a faster energy transition. Experts warn of the health risks of climate change. And NGOs call on the EU to be more ambitious in the Green Deal: Reactions to the IPCC report.
By Nico Beckert
On Monday afternoon at 2 pm, the current state of research on the climate crisis was published. Following a week-long meeting in Interlaken, Switzerland, delegations from the scientific community and governments agreed on the Synthesis Report of the 6th Assessment Report (AR6). It warns as clearly as never before, urges haste and points out paths to solutions. Here are the key points from the report.
By Bernhard Pötter
The IPCC has advanced climate action around the world, says meteorologist Daniela Jacob. But politics is not doing enough. In Germany, too, there is a tendency towards grandfathering in parts of the government, the former IPCC lead author criticizes. She expects a turbulent decade marked by conflicts between ambitious climate activists and those "who do not want any interference". She advises the IPCC to put more focus on solutions.
By Alexandra Endres
The European Union has presented its priorities for COP28. The focus is, in particular, on avoiding greenhouse gases. This also includes a global phase-out of all fossil fuels – a goal the EU already sought at the last COP in Sharm el-Sheikh, but ultimately failed to push through.
By Lukas Knigge