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05Dec2019
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Background
The IPCC at its 43rd session in Nairobi in 2016 discussed a synthesis of proposals from UN Member States, UN Organizations, and Observer Organizations on the theme of Special Reports during the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) cycle.
The IPCC approved and accepted the special report titled 'Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate' (SROCC) at its 51st Session held on the 20th to the 23rd of September 2019 in the Principality of Monaco. The SROCC’s Summary for Policymakers (SPM) was approved by the IPCC plenary on 24th of September 2019.
The Special Report was prepared under the joint scientific leadership of Working Groups I and II of the IPCC, with support from the Technical Support Unit of WGII. As in the previously released Special Report on Climate Change and Land, over half (52%) of the authors of this Special Report were from developing countries and 30% of the contributing experts were women. Authors worked closely with indigenous peoples to co-produce the Report.
An informal information note has been prepared by the SBSTA and IPCC Chairs to outline the agenda and to provide further background information on the Special Event.
| Opening and Welcome | ||
| 15:00 | Opening remarks and objective of the event by the SBSTA Chair Statement by the Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation Minister of Chile Remarks by the UNFCCC Deputy Executive Secretary Remarks by the IPCC Chair |
Paul Watkinson (SBSTA chair) |
| Unpacking the new scientific knowledge and key findings | ||
| 15:15 | Hazards from Changes in High Mountains and Permafrost | Presentation by Panmao Zhai, IPCC WGI Co-Chair |
| Hazards from Changes in Cryosphere and the Ocean and from Sea Level Rise | Presentation by Valérie Masson-Delmotte, IPCC WGI Co-Chair | |
| 15:50 | Q&A followed by an open discussion | |
| 16:30 | From Risk Assessment to Adaptation and Nature-based Solution Options: Ecosystems and Human Societies | Presentation by Hans-Otto Pörtner, IPCC WGII Co-Chair |
| From Response Options to Governance and Policies | Presentation by Debra Roberts, IPCC WGII Co-Chair | |
| 17:05 | Q&A followed by an open discussion | |
| Closing | ||
| 17:45 - 18:00 | Closing remarks by the Chairs of the SBSTA and the IPCC | Paul Watkinson and Hoesung Lee |