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Q123 (CAPF/2025) Environment & Ecology › Climate Change & Global Initiatives › Climate science and impacts Answer Verified

Consider the following statements about the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) : 1. It is an international body for assessing the science related to climate change. 2. It was set up in the year 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the primary international body responsible for assessing the science related to climate change [6]. It was established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) [4]. Statement 1 is correct as the IPCC's core mandate is to provide policymakers with regular assessments of the scientific basis of climate change, its impacts, and future risks [5]. Statement 2 is also correct because the IPCC was indeed set up in 1988 by the WMO (in collaboration with UNEP) to survey worldwide scientific and technical literature [3]. The IPCC does not conduct its own research but synthesizes peer-reviewed literature to produce comprehensive assessment reports that inform global climate policy and negotiations under the UNFCCC [2].

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  1. [1] Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 24: Climate Change Organizations > i:r Efil{r=t#$.fificfl$ s!:J > p. 340
  2. [6] https://earth.gov/sealevel/faq/125/what-is-the-ipcc-assessment-report-process/
  3. [2] Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 29: Environment Issues and Health Effects > Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) > p. 426
  4. [4] https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2024/04/IPCCFactSheet_WhatisIPCC.pdf
  5. [5] https://www.ipcc.ch/about/history/
  6. [3] Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 24: Climate Change Organizations > r990 > p. 321
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