Published May 6, 2022 | Version v1
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Focus of the IPCC Assessment Reports Has Shifted to Lower Temperatures

Authors/Creators

  • 1. Justus-Liebig University
  • 2. Centre for the Study of Existential Risk
  • 3. Leibniz-Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP)

Description

We focus on how different global temperature increases represented in IPCC reports have shifted over time. While the first four assessment reports had a roughly equal focus on temperatures above and below 2°C, the more recent fifth and sixth assessment reports have a considerably stronger focus on warming below 2°C. This is concerning as warming above 2°C is more likely given current emissions trajectories and is more influential on climate risk assessments.

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Earth s Future - 2022 - Jehn - Focus of the IPCC Assessment Reports Has Shifted to Lower Temperatures.pdf

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Software

Repository URL
https://github.com/florianjehn/IPCC-Reports-Focus-Overview
Programming language
Python