Functioning of IPCC.
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)?
1. It was established by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meterological Organization (WMO) in 1988.
2. It conducts the research and monitors the climate and publishes the reports.- Published on 12 Oct 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Only 1
- The IPCC does not carry out its own original research, nor does it do the work of monitoring climate or related phenomena itself.
- The IPCC bases its assessment on the published literature, which includes peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed sources.
- Thousands of scientists and other experts contribute on a voluntary basis to writing and reviewing reports, which are then reviewed by governments.
- Hoesung Lee of South Korea has been elected Chairman of Inter-governmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC).
- Lee succeeds environmentalist R.K. Pachauri who resigned following the sexual abuse scandal.
