IPCC was created in 1988 by the joining efforts of the UNEP and the WMO.
"The role of the IPCC is to assess on a comprehensive, objective, open and transparent basis the scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant to understanding the scientific basis of risk of human-induced climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation.
The IPCC does not carry out research nor does it monitor climate related data or other relevant parameters."
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The IPCC is a worldwide forum of more or less 2.500 scientists and experts who write a "state-of-the-art" report concerning the climate change issue every five years.
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