Reports IPCC international
Assessment Reports
IPCC Full Assessment Reports compile the knowledge on climate processes, impact, adaptation and mitigation.
The reports are compiled over a range of five to seven years. More than thousand scientists around the world are involved as authors or reviewers. The reports consist of several volumes of about 1000 pages each.
The reports normally contain 3 volumes (one volume per working group: WG I, WG II, WG III), as well as a cross-group synthesis report. In addition, there is a general summary and a summary especially for policy makers.
Latest Assessment Report
The Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of the IPCC presents the latest state of scientific knowledge. That knowledge will be updated with the Sixth Assessment Report. This report will be published in 2021.
Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis (WGI AR5)
Swiss Authors:
Simon Allen (University of Zurich), Jürg Beer (Eawag), Stefan Brönnimann (University of Bern), Reto Knutti (ETH Zurich), Ulrike Lohmann (ETH Zurich), Frank Paul (University of Zurich), Gian-Kasper Plattner (WSL), Christoph Schär (ETH Zurich), Konrad Steffen (WSL/ETH Zurich), Thomas Stocker (University of Bern), Martin Wild (ETH Zurich)
Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability (WGII AR5)
Swiss Authors:
Andreas Fischlin (ETH Zurich), Rupa Mukerji (Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation), Anthony Patt (ETH Zurich)
Climate Change 2014: Mitigation of Climate Change (WGIII AR5)
Swiss Authors:
Thomas Cottier (University of Bern), Axel Michaelowa (University of Zurich), Anthony Patt (ETH Zurich), Carmenza Robledo Abad (ETH Zurich)
Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2014 (SYR AR5)
Swiss Authors:
Gian-Kasper Plattner (WSL), Thomas Stocker (University of Bern)
Special Reports
IPCC Special Reports and technical papers compile the scientific knowledge on specific climate related topics. The reports are compiled by key scientists around the world who act as authors or reviewers.
The Special Peports are generally published in full length, as a summary and as a summary for policy makers, similar to the Assessment Reports.
Latest Special Reports
The Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (2019)
Swiss Authors:
Carolina Adler (Mountain Research Initiative), Thomas Frölicher (University of Bern), Nicolas Gruber (ETH Zurich), Konrad Steffen (WSL/ETH Zurich)
Global Warming of 1.5 ºC (2018)
Swiss Authors:
Hubertus Fischer (University of Bern), Annette Hirsch (ETH Zurich/University of New South Wales), Sonia I. Seneviratne (ETH Zurich), Evelina Trutnevyte (University of Geneva), Richard Wartenburger (ETH Zurich)