The IPCC is the leading international body for the assessment of climate change. Established by the UNEP and the WMO in 1988 to provide a clear scientific view on climate change knowledge and its potential environmental and socio-economic impacts. 


Links to articles related to NZAGRC contributions & work


17 June 2014: City &#39;not exempt&#39; from climate change - ODT 


15 April 2014: Opinion: Financial imperatives in reducing emissions - Dom Post 


01 April 2014: Opinion: NZ must face climate change flexibly - Dom Post 


New Zealand Stakeholders 


On 30 April a workshop was held at the Royal Society of New Zealand in Wellington. 


Presentations and Q&A sessions from April&#39;s IPCC Stakeholder Workshop &quot;Responding to Climate Change&quot; are now available for viewing online: www.nzclimatechangecentre.org/research/ipcc-working-group-ii-iii-stakeholder-workshop-videos   



Working Group II (IPCC WGII) Report: released 31 March 2014 


On March 31 2014 was the release of the IPCC WGII report on assessing and managing the risks of climate change. 


The report characterises observed impacts, vulnerability, and exposure, and adaptive responses to date; examines future risks and potential benefits and considers principles for effective adaptation and the broader interactions among adaptation, mitigation, and sustainable development.  


NZAGRC Deputy Director (International), Dr Andy Reisinger is a Coordinating Lead Author (CLA) for Chapter 25: Australasia, which provides scientific analysis of the expected regional impacts including risks and adaptation solutions for the agricultural industry.  


For more information the IPCC WGII report visit ipcc-wg2.gov/AR5/ and contact Andy 



Working Group III (IPCC WGIII) Report: released on 14 April 2014 


The IPCC WGIII report assesses all relevant options for mitigating climate change through limiting or preventing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing activities that remove them from the atmosphere.  


NZAGRC Director, Harry Clark MNZM PhD is a Lead Author (LA) for Chapter 11: Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU), which will provide solutions by which mitigation techniques can be better utilised, analysis of current emissions trends and links between apadtation (WGII) and mitigation. 


For more information on the IPCC WGIII report visit 
ipcc-wg3.de/ or contact Harry