Explained | What is the IPCC synthesis report and what does it say? Premium

The IPCC AR6 synthesis report reiterates the reality of the climate crisis and urges countries to adopt climate-resilient development.

The story so far: Highlighting the need for urgent climate action, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its Synthesis Report for the Sixth Assessment Cycle on March 20 in Interlaken, Switzerland.

The report emphasised the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human-caused climate change through “mainstream effective and equitable action” for a “liveable sustainable future for all.”

The report was finally approved by nations after major economies like China, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, the U.S. and the European Union raised concerns about the working of the text.

The report was signed by country representatives – an unusual step taken to ensure governments accept its findings, AFPreported. 

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The Synthesis Report is a compilation of the main findings of the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report, based on results from three Working Groups (WGs):

The Synthesis Report also drew from Special Reports based on Global Warming of 1.5°C (October 2018), Climate Change and Land (August 2019), and the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (September 2019).