infographic: the un intergovernmental panel on climate change (ipcc) fifth assessment report (ar5):...
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The guide – along with an infographic explaining the AR5 process – was published by the University of Cambridge Judge Business School and Programme for Sustainability Leadership, with support from the European Climate Foundation. It is first in a series of publications that will be released as the scientific information upon which they are based becomes publicly available. The series was borne of the belief that businesses could make more use of AR5, which is long and highly technical, if it were distilled into accurate, accessible, timely, relevant, and readable summaries. The entire series will be available on both the ECF website and the Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership website, so check back for future installments. For more information on this project, email [email protected].TRANSCRIPT
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The physical science WG1 Impacts of
climate changeWG2 Mitigation of climate change WG3 Synthesis
report
Working groups
Climate indicators
1st drafts and reviews
Final drafts
Final approval meetings
2nd drafts and reviews
IPCC process
Business impacts and risks
830 expert authors from 85 countries, specialising in:
meteorologyphysicsecologyengineeringsocial scienceseconomicsoceanographystatistics
national governmentssigned off by
Final approval meetings
CO2 concentration
Ocean pHSea level rise
Impact on seasons Ocean warmingGlacial melt
Precipitation
Arctic summer sea ice
Surface temperature
Heatwaves
Tourism Banking & insurance
HealthEnergy
Military & security
Urban planning & transportExtractive industry
Farming & fishingManufacturing
Climate Everyone’s business
The process behind the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Improved satellite
Paleoclimate data
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3,000 Argo floats
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monitoring the
world’s oceans
This material can be freely used to advance discussion on the implications of the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report and impacts for business. The report is made available via a creative commons licence.