Q. With reference to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), consider the following statements:
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
Q. With reference to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), consider the following statements:
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
The correct option is B 2 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: It was created in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The objective of the IPCC is to provide governments at all levels with scientific information that they can use to develop climate policies. IPCC reports are also a key input into international climate change negotiations.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The IPCC is an organization of world governments that are members of the United Nations/WMO. Thousands of people from all over the globe contribute to its work. Therefore, IPCC does not conduct its own research.
Statement 3 is correct: In its sixth assessment report released in 2021, it pointed out that the last decade was hotter than any period of time in the past 1,25,000 years. The global surface temperature was 1.09°C higher in the decade between 2011-2020 than between 1850-1900. This is also the first time that it has been pointed out that the 1.5°C warming was inevitable even in the best-case scenario.
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: It was created in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The objective of the IPCC is to provide governments at all levels with scientific information that they can use to develop climate policies. IPCC reports are also a key input into international climate change negotiations.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The IPCC is an organization of world governments that are members of the United Nations/WMO. Thousands of people from all over the globe contribute to its work. Therefore, IPCC does not conduct its own research.
Statement 3 is correct: In its sixth assessment report released in 2021, it pointed out that the last decade was hotter than any period of time in the past 1,25,000 years. The global surface temperature was 1.09°C higher in the decade between 2011-2020 than between 1850-1900. This is also the first time that it has been pointed out that the 1.5°C warming was inevitable even in the best-case scenario.
