To: maceng2 who wrote (1110544 ) 1/15/2019 9:40:03 AM From: Wharf Rat Read Replies (1) | Respond to "to me the science is first rate."pik-potsdam.de IPCC reports cover the "scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant to understanding the scientific basis of risk of human-induced climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation ." [6] The IPCC does not carry out original research, nor does it monitor climate or related phenomena itself. Rather, it assesses published literature including peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed sources. [7] ...edit ]The IPCC concentrates its activities on the tasks allotted to it by the relevant WMO Executive Council and UNEP Governing Council resolutions and decisions as well as on actions in support of the UNFCCC process. [6] While the preparation of the assessment reports is a major IPCC function, it also supports other activities, such as the Data Distribution Centre [107] and the National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Programme, [108] required under the UNFCCC. This involves publishing default emission factors , which are factors used to derive emissions estimates based on the levels of fuel consumption, industrial production and so on.en.wikipedia.org
