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IPCC

British

abbreviation

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

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However he has had rows with the US in the past, criticising their decision to leave an earlier climate treaty, the Kyoto Protocol, when he was head of the IPCC.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

"Clear and proven steps can be taken to reduce it and build more equal societies and economies," they said, adding that experts stood ready to volunteer their time, as many do with the IPCC.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

To truly make a difference will require carbon removal at the gigaton scale, or billions of tons each year, according to the IPCC.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2024

The analysis is cited by the IPCC, environmentalists, Boeing and NASA, and remains the definitive study of aviation’s climate impact.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2023

The study was based on mathematical modeling in collaboration with Utrecht University and TNO, using a moderate or an extreme climate scenario by the UN climate panel IPCC.

From Science Daily • Oct. 10, 2023

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