From AR6 to AR7

1. 4 December 2023
COP 28
Dubai, UAE
IPCC Working Group II:
From AR6 to AR7
Bart van den HURK & Winston CHOW
WGII Co-Chairs, IPCC AR7

2. IPCC AR6 SYR Figure SPM.1a

3. IPCC AR6 SYR Figure SPM.2c

4. IPCC AR6 SYR Figure SPM.4a

5. IPCC AR6 SYR Figure 4.3a

6. IPCC AR6 SYR Figure SPM.4d

9. From AR6 to AR7

10. Action oriented assessment
Multiple enablers and barriers for action exist
Multiple dimensions of feasibility
• Technological, ecological
• Economical, institutional
• Societal, governance 

11. Action oriented assessment
Multiple enablers and barriers for action exist
Multiple dimensions of feasibility
• Technological, ecological
• Economical, institutional
• Societal, governance 
Many actions require trade-offs
• Between solutions
• Between territories
• Between generations
IPCC AR6 SYR Figure SPM.6

12. Action oriented assessment
Multiple enablers and barriers for action exist
Multiple dimensions of feasibility
• Technological, ecological
• Economical, institutional
• Societal, governance 
Many actions require trade-offs
• Between solutions
• Between territories
• Between generations
IPCC AR6 SYR Figure SPM.6
Cross WG interaction includes e.g.
• WG1-WG2: climate impact
assessments
• WG2-WG3: trade-offs and synergies in
local policy options
• WG1-WG3: climate impacts of
mitigation

13. Special report on Cities and Climate Change
• Supported by Governments & UN-Habitat, C40 Cities, ICLEI, UCLGs, GCOM…
• Significant interest from practitioner, decision-making, and advocacy communities
• Involves contributions from all Working Groups, and will administratively be led by Working
Group II for AR7
• Scientific Steering Committee for selection of experts for scoping meeting

14. What expertise are we looking for in scoping experts?
Multidisciplinary x-WG expertise
• Biophysical aspects of cities
• Impacts and Risks
• Sectoral Development
• Energy and Emissions
• Governance
• Civil Society
Transdisciplinary expertise
• Science, technology
• Policy making
• Private industry, civil organisations
Seeking a report narrative during the scoping meeting
Approval of outline by Panel meeting #61

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