The IPCC AR6 Climate Science Report: a panel discussion hosted by CCfCS & Cambridge Zero

“The report provides new estimates of the chances of crossing the global warming level of 1.5°C in the next decades, and finds that unless there are immediate, rapid and large-scale reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, limiting warming to close to 1.5°C or even 2°C will be beyond reach.

The report shows that emissions of greenhouse gases from human activities are responsible for approximately 1.1°C of warming since 1850-1900, and finds that averaged over the next 20 years, global temperature is expected to reach or exceed 1.5°C of warming. This assessment is based on improved observational datasets to assess historical warming, as well progress in scientific understanding of the response of the climate system to human-caused greenhouse gas emissions.”—IPCC 2021

The Cambridge Centre for Climate Science and Cambridge Zero invite you to a panel discussion about the recently published IPCC Working Group I report, Climate Change 2021: the Physical Science Basis. You will hear short summaries of the reports from IPCC authors and join in the debate.

Chair:

• Eric Wolff, Royal Society Research Professor, University of Cambridge.

Speakers:

• Nicolas Bellouin, University of Reading (Chapter 3: Human influence on the climate system)
• Stephanie Henson, National Oceanography Centre (Chapter 5: Global carbon and other biogeochemical cycles and feedbacks)
• Dan Lunt, University of Bristol (Chapter 7: The Earth’s energy budget, climate feedbacks, and climate sensitivity)
• Helene Hewitt, Met Office (Chapter 9: Ocean, cryosphere, and sea level change)

2:00 to 2:55 pm: Quick summaries on various aspects of the science in the report by speakers

5 min break

3:00 to 4:00 pm: Q and A session with the panel

The event will be held on Zoom.