What is IPCC and why was it created?

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is an intergovernmental body of the United Nations that advances knowledge on climate change.

It was created in 1998 to give policymakers scientific assessments on the current state of climate change affecting the environment.

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• UPSC Environment and Ecology Questions
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