BANGKOK, March 24 – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) began its Sixty‑fourth Plenary Session at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) in Bangkok, Thailand, today. Nearly 300 delegates representing IPCC member governments and observer organisations from around the world have gathered to advance IPCC’s planned work in the seventh assessment cycle. The session is scheduled from 24 to 27 March 2026.

A key agenda item for this Session is the review of the Principles and Procedures that govern the work of the IPCC, which are subject to review every five years.

With the Panel now more than two and a half years into the seventh assessment cycle, IPCC Chair Jim Skea, invited member governments to initiate this review at this plenary session and strengthen how the IPCC conducts its business.

“The principles and procedures governing our work are vital in safeguarding IPCC’s ability to deliver comprehensive, neutral, objective, transparent, inclusive, and scientifically robust assessments,” said IPCC Chair Jim Skea during his opening remarks. “The Panel can seize the opportunity presented at this plenary to give this important matter its full and undivided attention,” he added.

During the four-day meeting, the Panel will also discuss raising funds for the IPCC Trust Fund, the work programme of its Task Group for Data Support for Climate Change Assessments, and will consider new observer organisations, among other items. The Panel will also receive progress updates from different parts of the IPCC and various products of the seventh assessment cycle.

The IPCC’s seventh assessment cycle formally began in July 2023 and will culminate in the release of the Synthesis Report to the Seventh Assessment Report (AR7) in 2029. In this cycle, the IPCC will prepare the AR7, comprising three Working Group contributions and a Synthesis Report, and update the 1994 Technical Guidelines for Assessing Climate Change Impact and Adaptation. The Panel will also produce a Special Report on Climate Change and Cities, the Methodology Report on Short-Lived Climate Forcers and the Methodology Report on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies, Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage.

During the opening ceremony, delegates were welcomed by the Permanent Secretary of Thailand’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Raweewan Bhuridej. The Plenary was also addressed by the IPCC Chair Jim Skea and the Deputy Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organisation, Ko Barrett. The opening ceremony also included video messages from Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme and Simon Stiell, the Executive Director of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Except for the opening session, the IPCC Plenary session is closed to the media.

Media assets from the opening ceremony, including text and video recordings of the speeches, visuals and B-roll , will be available here.

For more information, please contact:
IPCC Press Office, Email: ipcc-media@wmo.int;
Andrej Mahecic, +41 22 730 8516; Werani Zabula, +41 22 730 8120

Notes for Editors

What is the IPCC?

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the UN body for assessing the science related to climate change. It was established by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1988 to provide political leaders with periodic scientific assessments concerning climate change, its implications and risks, as well as to put forward adaptation and mitigation strategies. In the same year the UN General Assembly endorsed the action by the WMO and UNEP in jointly establishing the IPCC. It has 195 member states.

Thousands of people from all over the world contribute to the work of the IPCC. For the assessment reports, scientists and experts volunteer their time as IPCC authors to assess the thousands of scientific papers published each year to provide a comprehensive summary of what is known about the drivers of climate change, its impacts and future risks, and how adaptation and mitigation can reduce those risks.

The IPCC has three working groups: Working Group I, dealing with the physical science basis of climate change; Working Group II, dealing with impacts, adaptation and vulnerability; and Working Group III, dealing with the mitigation of climate change. It also has a Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories that develops methodologies for measuring emissions and removals.

IPCC assessments provide governments, at all levels, with scientific information that they can use to develop climate policies. IPCC assessments are a key input into the international negotiations to tackle climate change. IPCC reports are drafted and reviewed in several stages, thus guaranteeing objectivity and transparency.

About the Seventh Assessment Cycle

Comprehensive scientific assessment reports are published every 5 to 7 years. The IPCC is currently in its seventh assessment cycle, which formally began in July 2023 with the elections of the new IPCC and Task Force Bureaus at the IPCC’s Plenary Session in Nairobi.

At its first Plenary Session in the seventh assessment cycle – the 60th Plenary Session in Istanbul, Türkiye, in January 2024 – the Panel agreed to produce in this cycle the three Working Group contributions to the Seventh Assessment Report (AR7), namely the Working Group I report on the Physical Science Basis, the Working Group II report on Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability and the Working Group III report on Mitigation of Climate Change. The Synthesis Report of the Seventh Assessment Report will be produced after the completion of the Working Group reports and released by late 2029.

During its 62nd Plenary Session held in Hangzhou, China, in February 2025, the Panel has agreed on the outlines of the three Working Group contributions to the Seventh Assessment Report (AR7).

At the Panel’s most recent Plenary Session in Lima, Peru, in October 2025, member governments agreed on the scientific content of the 2027 Methodology Report on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies, Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage. There, the Panel also agreed on the 2026 workplan for the three Working Group contributions to the Seventh Assessment Report.

The Panel decided already during the previous cycle to produce a Special Report on Climate Change and Cities and a Methodology Report on Short-lived Climate Forcers during AR7.  

At the IPCC’s  61st Plenary Session held in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 27 July to 2 August 2024, the Panel agreed upon the outlines for the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities scheduled for approval and publication in March 2027 and for the 2027 IPCC Methodology Report on Inventories for Short-lived Climate Forcers scheduled for publication in the second half 2027.

In addition, a revision of the 1994 IPCC Technical Guidelines on impacts and adaptation as well as adaptation indicators, metrics and guidelines, will be developed in conjunction with the Working Group II report and published as a separate product.

IPCC’s latest report, the Sixth Assessment Report, was completed in March 2023 with the release of its Synthesis Report, which provided direct scientific input to the First Global Stocktake process under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change at COP28 in Dubai.

For more information visit www.ipcc.ch

24 March 2026, Bangkok, Thailand

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Your Excellency, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Dr. Raweewan Bhuridej,

Deputy Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organisation, Ko Barett,

Distinguished delegates, dear colleagues, ladies and gentlemen,

I am pleased to welcome you all – the government delegations, representatives of observer organisations and members of the IPCC Bureau – to the sixty-fourth plenary session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. And I am very pleased to see that everyone has been able to make it, in spite of the current geopolitical challenges that we all face.

We are gathered in Thailand, a country with strong scientific institutions and prominent scientists making significant contributions to science, technology and medicine globally. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank UNESCAP management and staff, the Royal Thai Government, and the City of Bangkok for their warm hospitality and support in organising this meeting.

We meet in this Plenary for the fifth time in the seventh assessment cycle. We are now well over two and a half years into it. It has been a period of great progress and some complex and new challenges. So far, despite testing times, the Panel has proven its strength as an important multilateral forum and a unique science-policy interface able to carefully build and foster international consensus – a precious commodity in today’s world.

Our job is to assess the most up-to-date climate science, a cornerstone for any sound policymaking. Here, I stress the key role of the IPCC Bureau, and I thank its members for their exceptional scientific guidance provided to the Panel and for maintaining our momentum.

We have now clearly entered a busy phase of the assessment cycle. Here’s a brief resume of where we are now:

• The entire scientific content of all our reports agreed for this cycle has been agreed upon, and all authors have been selected.
• The three Working Groups have held their first-ever joint First Lead Author Meeting in December. Working Group One’s second Lead Author meeting is scheduled for April, while Working Groups Two and Three plan to hold their respective second Lead Author Meetings in May.
• Authors working on the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities met for the third time in January, and the combined government and expert review of its Second Order Draft will start in May.
• The expert review of the First Order Draft of the Methodology Report, providing guidance on estimating emissions of Short-Lived Climate Forcers, concluded in February. The report’s third Lead Author Meeting will take place next month.
• Lastly, the authors selected for the Methodology Report on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies, Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage will gather for their first Lead Author Meeting in two weeks’ time.

With further Lead Author meetings and reviews, as well as expert meetings and workshops, 2026 is shaping up to be the most active year of the current cycle.

The years to follow – 2027, 2028 and 2029 – will be very busy and demanding for both the governments and scientists, starting with approval plenaries for the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities and two methodology reports, followed by the three Working Groups’ contributions to the Seventh Assessment Report and the Synthesis Report.

Given this, I believe we have a window of opportunity at this plenary session to address ways of working and the important issue of how we actually conduct IPCC business.

In that regard, I would like to bring to the Panel’s attention that the IPCC Principles stipulate that they be reviewed every five years. The principles and procedures governing our work are vital in safeguarding IPCC’s ability to deliver comprehensive, neutral, objective, transparent, inclusive, and scientifically robust assessments. The Panel can seize the opportunity presented at this plenary to give this important business matter its full and undivided attention. Bureau members, whose task is to implement the procedures, have identified ways in which some aspects could be clarified, and the Panel may wish to consider these.

Ladies and gentlemen,

I also invite the Panel to take a close, in-depth look at the state of IPCC’s finances at this plenary. IPCC’s ability to meet its mandate and deliver the most up-to-date, rigorously reviewed assessments of climate science rests on the sustainability of its Trust Fund, with a continuous and adequate flow of voluntary contributions from our member governments that match our expenditures. The IPCC Trust Fund is a vitally important mechanism for supporting participation by developing-country governments and scientists.

I am confident the Panel will be thorough in its consideration of the full spectrum of options for the long-term sustainability of the IPCC Trust Fund, noting that multi-year funding commitments are especially valuable for planning future activities and expenditures.

Lastly, before we move into the working part of the session, I would like to acknowledge that this week’s plenary will be the last one for our colleague and friend Abdalah Mokssit as the Secretary of the IPCC before his retirement. We will come back to this later, but for now, allow me to express our collective thanks to Abdalah. His long and diverse engagement with the IPCC spans over four cycles. For the past decade, Abdalah has led the Secretariat that manages the technical, logistical, and administrative support for our work.

I invite you to join me in congratulating Abdalah on his achievements as the Secretary of the IPCC and wish him all the best for the next chapter.

And, as I turn the floor back to you, thank you, Abdalah, for your rich contribution and genuine commitment to the work of the IPCC!

Thank you.

The World Meteorological Organization is filling the position of

Secretary, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), D-2 (Fixed-Term – 2 years)

• Job Identification: 32682
• Posting Date: 17/03/2026, 16:51
• Apply Before: 17/04/2026, 04:59
• Locations: Geneva, Switzerland
• Department: Secretariat of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
• Agency: World Meteorological Organization
• Grade: D2
• Vacancy Type: Fixed Term

Background

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provides governments at all levels with the most up-to-date, robust scientific information to help them develop climate policies. Created in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), IPCC reports are a key input into international climate change negotiations. As an intergovernmental entity, IPCC is made up of members of the United Nations or WMO, totalling 195 countries. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct administrative supervision of the Deputy Secretary-General of WMO, the incumbent will serve the Members of the IPCC and work with the Chair of the IPCC on the implementation of the work programme and budget of the IPCC. The specific responsibilities include:

Secretariat and the Technical Support Units:

• Supervise the staff in and be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the IPCC Secretariat;
• Provide guidance to the Technical Support Units of the IPCC Working Groups and Task Forces, and facilitate coordination between the activities of the Secretariat and the Technical Support Units.

Sessions of the IPCC and its bodies:

In consultation with the Chair of the IPCC:

• Negotiate with host governments to arrange for the meetings of the IPCC and of its Bureau, the Executive Commmittee, Working Groups and various working mechanisms;
• Efficiently and effectively plan, coordinate, finalize and distribute pre-session and in-session documentation for the sessions of the IPCC and its Bureau in a timely manner;
• Plan the management and effectively conduct the business of meetings of the IPCC, the Bureau and the Executive Committee;
• Deliver accurate and timely reports of the sessions of the IPCC plenary and its Bureau; and
• Prepare documentation on the IPCC Work Programme and Budget for the sessions of the IPCC and as needed for the sessions of the IPCC Bureau;

Finance:

•    Manage and monitor the expenditures of the Trust Fund in accordance with the relevant regulations, rules and policies and in accordance with the decisions of the Panel;
•    Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting of the Trust Fund’s activities and financial position;
•    Develop and present budget estimates to the Panel in line with Panel decisions;
•    Facilitate and support financial audit activities associated with the Trust Fund;
•    Ensure internal controls within the purview of the IPCC Secretariat are sufficient and effective;
•    Carry out fund-raising activities in accordance with the directives of the Panel and the IPCC Financial Procedures;

IPCC products:

• Arrange for the translation and publication of the IPCC products in coordination with the Technical Support Units, as appropriate;

Liaison:

• Oversee the implementation of the IPCC communication strategy and the information management for the IPCC;
• In consultation with the Chair of the IPCC, liaise with relevant Multilateral Environmental Agreements, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), as well as related international assessment bodies and scientific programmes, and arrange IPCC representation at the meetings of such bodies, as appropriate;
• Maintain close interaction with the management and relevant offices of both the UNEP and WMO to enable smooth and effective implementation of the day-to-day functions of the IPCC Secretariat;
• If requested, arrange for appropriate senior level reporting to IPCC’s co-sponsor governing bodies; 

Developing/transitional economy countries:

• Promote the participation of developing countries in the work of the IPCC; and
• Carry out other relevant duties as required.

Required Skills and Experience

Education: A Master’s degree or equivalent in a field that falls within the scope of IPCC’s scientific assessments

Experience:

• At least 15 years of progressive leadership experience in national and international organizations or at a recognized scientific body. 
• Demonstrated success in managing scientific programmes and engaging with scientists of the highest calibre. 
• Proven experience managing relationships within and between international organizations.

Other Requirements: 

• Excellent managerial and supervisory skills, including budget planning and control, change management, resource mobilization and project management skills. 
• A well-developed capacity for planning, organizing and managing complex international programmes. 
• Proven ability to develop projects and attract funds for their implementation. Leadership ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment and provide motivation and inspiration to staff. 
• Proven track record in managing multi-disciplinary and cross-cutting programmes.
• Familiarity with the working practices of international organizations, preferably those within the UN system. 
• Maturity of judgment, initiative, creativity, excellent interpersonal and communication skills both orally and in writing.

Languages: 

Excellent knowledge of English (both oral and written). Knowledge of other official languages of the Organization would be an advantage. 

(Note: The official languages of the Organization are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.)

Competencies

The Secretary, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change must demonstrate managerial-level proficiency in the following competencies: 

• Communication & Influence
• Collaboration & Team Dynamics
• Inclusive Mindset & Cultural Awareness
• Decision Making & Problem Solving
• Integrity & Accountability
• Innovation & Digital Agility
• Stakeholder Understanding & Engagement

Salary and Allowances 

The position is funded from regular budget.

Annual net base salary on initial appointment is: US$130,477

Annual post adjustment on initial salary is: US$118,082 (in addition to the net base salary)

Additional Information: 

WMO is committed to achieving diversity and a balanced workforce. Applications are welcome from qualified women and men, including those with disabilities. The statutory retirement age is 65. Pursuant to WMO Standing Instructions, the minimum age to be eligible for consideration for vacant positions is 18, and the maximum age must enable the candidate to serve for at least the term of the contract before reaching mandatory age of separation.

Probation

Possibility of renewal subject to the availability of funds and pending satisfactory performance after an initial probationary period of one year which can be extended up to a maximum of two years.

Applications:

Applications should be made online through the WMO e-recruitment system. 

Do not send your application via multiple routes. WMO no longer accepts applications via post or email. Only applicants for whom WMO has a further interest will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates may be required to sit a written test and/or an interview.

Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority

WMO does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.

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GENEVA, March 19 – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will be meeting for its sixty-fourth Plenary Session in Bangkok, Thailand, from 24 to 27 March 2026.

The 64^th Session of the IPCC is hosted by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) and the Royal Thai Government.

Opening session

The opening session of the meeting will take place on Tuesday, 24 March 2026, at 09.00 a.m. Bangkok time (UTC+7) at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok.

During the opening, the Plenary will be addressed by IPCC Chair Jim Skea, Permanent Secretary of Thailand’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Raweewan Bhuridej, and Deputy Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization Ko Barrett.

The delegates will also see video messages from Inger Andersen, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Simon Stiell, the Executive Director of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). 

Where:     United Nations Conference Centre,
Rajadamnern Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200 Thailand.

Media assets, including text and video of the speeches, visuals and B-roll from the opening session will be posted here.

Except for the opening session, the IPCC Plenary meetings are closed to media.Bangkok-based correspondents interested in attending the opening session should register here by 10.00 am Bangkok time on Monday 23 March 2026. Registered journalists can collect their badges at the UNCC premises on Monday, 23rd March from 15:00 to 17:00, and 08:00 to 09.00 on Tuesday, 24 March on presentation of accreditation card from UN-ESCAP or the Royal Thai Government.

For more information, contact:
IPCC Press Office, Email: ipcc-media@wmo.int;
Andrej Mahecic, +41 22 730 8516; Werani Zabula, +41 22 730 8120

What is the IPCC?

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the UN body for assessing the science related to climate change. It was established by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1988 to provide political leaders with periodic scientific assessments concerning climate change, its implications and risks, as well as to put forward adaptation and mitigation strategies. In the same year the UN General Assembly endorsed the action by the WMO and UNEP in jointly establishing the IPCC. It has 195 member states.

Thousands of people from all over the world contribute to the work of the IPCC. For the assessment reports, scientists and experts volunteer their time as IPCC authors to assess the thousands of scientific papers published each year to provide a comprehensive summary of what is known about the drivers of climate change, its impacts and future risks, and how adaptation and mitigation can reduce those risks.

The IPCC has three working groups: Working Group I, dealing with the physical science basis of climate change; Working Group II, dealing with impacts, adaptation and vulnerability; and Working Group III, dealing with the mitigation of climate change. It also has a Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories that develops methodologies for measuring emissions and removals.

IPCC assessments provide governments, at all levels, with scientific information that they can use to develop climate policies. IPCC assessments are a key input into the international negotiations to tackle climate change. IPCC reports are drafted and reviewed in several stages, thus guaranteeing objectivity and transparency.

About the Seventh Assessment Cycle

Comprehensive scientific assessment reports are published every 5 to 7 years. The IPCC is currently in its seventh assessment cycle, which formally began in July 2023 with the elections of the new IPCC and Task Force Bureaus at the IPCC’s Plenary Session in Nairobi.

At its first Plenary Session in the seventh assessment cycle – the 60th Plenary Session in Istanbul, Türkiye, in January 2024 – the Panel agreed to produce in this cycle the three Working Group contributions to the Seventh Assessment Report (AR7), namely the Working Group I report on the Physical Science Basis, the Working Group II report on Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability and the Working Group III report on Mitigation of Climate Change. The Synthesis Report of the Seventh Assessment Report will be produced after the completion of the Working Group reports and released by late 2029.

During its 62nd Plenary Session held in Hangzhou, China, in February 2025, the Panel has agreed on the outlines of the three Working Group contributions to the Seventh Assessment Report (AR7).

At the Panel’s most recent Plenary Session in Lima, Peru, in October 2025, member governments agreed on the scientific content of the 2027 Methodology Report on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies, Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage. There, the Panel also agreed on the 2026 workplan for the three Working Group contributions to the Seventh Assessment Report.

The Panel decided already during the previous cycle to produce a Special Report on Climate Change and Cities and a Methodology Report on Short-lived Climate Forcers during AR7.  

At the IPCC’s  61st Plenary Session held in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 27 July to 2 August 2024, the Panel agreed upon the outlines for the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities scheduled for approval and publication in March 2027 and for the 2027 IPCC Methodology Report on Inventories for Short-lived Climate Forcers scheduled for publication in the second half 2027.

In addition, a revision of the 1994 IPCC Technical Guidelines on impacts and adaptation as well as adaptation indicators, metrics and guidelines, will be developed in conjunction with the Working Group II report and published as a separate product.

IPCC’s latest report, the Sixth Assessment Report, was completed in March 2023 with the release of its Synthesis Report, which provided direct scientific input to the First Global Stocktake process under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change at COP28 in Dubai.

For more information visit www.ipcc.ch

ACCRA, Ghana, Feb 27 – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is bringing together experts at an IPCC Expert Meeting on Adaptation Metrics, Methodologies and Indicators. The meeting, which will be held in Accra, Ghana at Alisa Hotel from 3 to 5 March 2026, with the kind invitation and generous support of the government of Ghana.

This meeting is convened by the IPCC Working Group II which has the mandate to assess the latest available evidence on climate impacts, adaptation, and vulnerabilities.  This meeting takes place at a pivotal moment in the IPCC assessment cycle, as authors are preparing the first draft of the Working Group reports.

This meeting will bring together nearly 60 experts from around the world. The three-day meeting will focus on three objectives:

• Stimulate discussions and provide relevant evidence on approaches, methodologies, metrics and indicators for impact and adaptation assessment and decision-making and tracking adaptation progress;
• Assess existing frameworks and guidelines and identify gaps for improvement;
• Contribute resources to the revision and update of the IPCC Technical Guidelines that support inclusive decision-making and implementation of effective adaptation.

This meeting will begin with a Press Briefing taking place on 3 March 2026 at 08:00-08:30, followed by an Opening Ceremony at 09:00. Members of the media are also invited to the IPCC outreach event hosted by the government of Ghana, United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA) and the IPCC on 4 March 2026 which is also taking place at the Alisa Hotel. This outreach event aims to connect adaptation practitioners, early career researchers and Expert Meeting participants to discuss ways stakeholders can engage with the IPCC process and IPCC findings in national decision-making and in practice.

Key speakers at the media briefing, opening ceremony and the outreach include:

• Hon. Seido Issifu, Minister of Climate Change and Sustainability
• Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse, Ag. Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority, Ghana, Vice-Chair of the IPCC Working Group II
• Dr. Winston Chow, IPCC Working Group II Co-Chair
• Dr. Bart van den Hurk, IPCC Working Group II Co-Chair
• Dr. Ines Camilloni, Professor at the Department of Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences of the University of Buenos Aires and IPCC Working Group I Vice-Chair
• Dr. Fatima Denton, Director of UNU-INRA and IPCC Working Group II Vice Chair
• Nana Dr. Antwi-Boasiako Amoah, Chair of AGN, Ag. Director, Environmental Protection Authority

More speakers are being confirmed.

For more questions about this IPCC Expert Meeting or if you would like to schedule media interviews with any of the speakers, please contact Woo Qiyun (media@ipccwg2.org) and Ruby Kortey (ruby.kortey@epa.gov.gh).

Working Group I of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is filling the position of

Science Officer in the Technical Support Unit (Ref. SCO003)

The position is located in the Paris area, in Gif-sur-Yvette (France).

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

The IPCC was established by the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1988 to provide policymakers with rigorous, transparent, and objective scientific assessments on climate change, its implications and potential future risks, as well as to put forward adaptation and mitigation options. The IPCC is now undertaking its Seventh Assessment (AR7) cycle. The IPCC Working Group I (WGI) assesses the physical science underpinning past, present, and future climate change. The WGI Technical Support Unit (TSU) provides scientific, technical, operational and communications support that underpin and implement the WGI assessment.

The Technical Support Unit (TSU)

The TSU works at the unique IPCC interface between science and policy in the provision of the climate knowledge and information that is relevant for policy needs and decision making. The team is responsible for facilitating and implementing the assessment process undertaken by the author teams and overseen by the WGI Bureau. We are seeking someone who is highly motivated to join a team that spans different areas of expertise including climate sciences (observations, climate processes, global and regional climate modeling), visual design and communication, digital information development and management, and international project management. The team is hosted by Université Paris-Saclay and located in the facilities of Ecole normale supérieure (ENS) Paris-Saclay in the Paris area.

Job Description

The Science Officer will work closely with the IPCC Working Group I Bureau and the Authors and will report to the Science Coordinator. He/She/They will assist in the preparation, review, and completion of the IPCC Working Group I assessment and play a key role in ensuring the scientific integrity and quality of the report. He/She/They will support the planning, conducting, and reporting for the meetings and sessions organized by Working Group I and contribute to the scientific aspects of these meetings and sessions to facilitate informed decision-making. The Science Officer will contribute to the development and implementation of scientific plans related to the activities and products of the Working Group I, assist in the reporting process for the scientific outcomes of meetings, sessions, and other relevant activities. He/She/They will provide scientific support in the development of outreach materials related to the activities of the Working Group I and contribute to the creation of materials that effectively communicate scientific findings to various stakeholders.

Qualifications

• PhD in climate science and scientific publications with relevance to physical climate science; expertise in the terrestrial biosphere and/or carbon cycle would be an asset;
• Experience working in a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary team;
• Experience in scientific report writing and editing;
• Ability to plan, organize and execute complex multi-task workloads;
• Proficient in oral and written English at the academic publishing level;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and capability to interact with international science and stakeholder community;
• Stress-resistance and ability to work precisely and effectively under time constraints;
• Willingness to travel internationally;
• Experience working with UN processes, in particular the IPCC, would be an asset.

Application

The position is a fixed term contract from Université Paris-Saclay for 2 years with a possibility of extension within the duration of the IPCC 7^th Assessment Cycle. The starting date would be as soon as possible.

Please send, by 15 March 2026, your application consisting of a letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, and contact details of two referees, to Yona Silvy, Science Coordinator of the WGI TSU quoting reference SCO003 in the title of the email.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will hold two scientific workshops at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom from 10 to 12 February 2026. Organized in collaboration with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and the UK Met Office, the workshops will support the preparation of the Seventh Assessment Report (AR7) by strengthening approaches to knowledge integration and assessment methods across the IPCC. 

The outcomes and recommendations of the two scientific workshops will provide critical guidance for the IPCC leadership and authors working on the next IPCC assessment. The guidance will help them assess the ever-growing body of climate literature and engage with wider forms of knowledge, including that by Indigenous Peoples and local communities. The University of Reading has been a generous host and a genuine partner in this effort 

The Workshop on Engaging Diverse Knowledge Systems will explore how a wide range of knowledge—scientific, Indigenous, local, and practitioner—can be recognized and assessed within the framework of IPCC’s existing principles and procedures.  

The Workshop on Methods of Assessment will consider the means by which such knowledge systems can be assessed. Topics will also include artificial intelligence and machine learning tools for systematic review, ex-post evaluation methods, and other emerging approaches that can improve efficiency, transparency, and robustness in assessment learning tools for systematic review, ex-post evaluation methods, and other emerging approaches that can improve efficiency, transparency, and robustness in assessment. 

Both workshops will also consider the extent to which such means of synthesis and assessment may be conducted by the IPCC itself or by the knowledge holders and research communities who generate the literature on which the IPCC relies. The outcomes will inform recommendations for IPCC authors, IPCC and Task Force Bureaus, Technical Support Units, the IPCC Secretariat, research communities, and funding bodies throughout the seventh assessment cycle. 

Participation in both workshops is by invitation only.  

Outreach events:  
Ahead of the workshops, the University of Reading will host three events on 9 February. These events will inform  early-career researchers to pathways for engaging with the IPCC, provide local government and business leaders  with insights into the use of IPCC findings, and offer a public lecture and panel discussion led by IPCC Chair Prof. Sir Jim Skea entitled Inside the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: How Global Science Supports Our Future Climate. career researchers to pathways for engaging with the IPCC, provide business leaders and decisionmakers with insights into the use of IPCC findings, and offer a public lecture and panel discussion led by IPCC Chair Prof. Sir Jim Skea  

For more details about the public lecture and to register for in-person or online attendance, please visit the University of Reading website. 

Working Group III (WGIII) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is filling the position of

Technical Support Unit Officer

The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character.

The Luxembourg Centre for Socio-Environmental Systems strives to grow into an internationally recognised research hub for a sustainable and equitable world. Our goal is to help societies to transition to environmentally friendly and just conditions. At the core is the recognition that global environmental disruptions such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and resource depletion are closely linked with societal systems. To address these complex issues, we take a systemic approach and study the interconnectedness of human activities and the environment. Our mission is to develop sustainable, socially just, and environmentally friendly solutions by bridging disciplines and fostering collaboration between researchers, policymakers, and society.

LCSES is looking for a Support Officer for the Technical Support Unit (TSU) for Working Group III of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Changes (IPCC). The TSU Officer will provide professional, organizational, and logistical support to the TSU Management Team and play an important role in coordinating scientific report processes.

Your role

• Provide professional-level support to the TSU Management Team
• Organize and manage logistics for in-person and remote meetings
• Coordinate scientific report processes, including spreadsheet configuration, information sharing, and online resource management
• Help coordinate author submissions, including help with the document management system and author portal
• Serve as the principal point-of-contact for Chapter Scientists and Review Editors
• Contribute content for WGIII pages of the IPCC website and author guidance materials
• Provide technical support during approval plenaries, including on-screen editing
• Monitor and respond to general enquiries directed to the TSU
• Undertake additional tasks as directed by the TSU Head of Operations

Your profile

You bring experience in organizational support, scientific coordination, and stakeholder engagement, demonstrated by the following qualifications:

• Master’s degree in administration, environmental sciences, or a related field
• First experience in coordinating projects, ideally in international or scientific contexts
• Strong skills in spreadsheet configuration, document management systems, and online collaboration tools
• Familiarity with scientific publishing processes or international organizations is an advantage
• Motivation to contribute to the success of the TSU and its scientific mission

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational abilities and project management experience
• Creativity, strategic thinking, and problem-solving mindset
• Ability to collaborate effectively in multicultural and interdisciplinary teams
• Consistent ability to meet deadlines through organized, pragmatic, and effective work practices
  

Language requirements:

• Fluency in English is mandatory. French or German is considered an asset

We offer

• Multilingual and international character. Modern institution with a personal atmosphere. Staff coming from 90 countries. Member of the “University of the Greater Region” (UniGR)
• A modern and dynamic university. High-quality equipment. Close ties to the business world and to the Luxembourg labour market. A unique urban site with excellent infrastructure
• A partner for society and industry. Cooperation with European institutions, innovative companies, the Financial Centre and with numerous non-academic partners such as ministries, local governments, associations, NGOs …

How to apply

Applications should include:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover letter indicating your motivation for this role, relevant experience, and future interests
• A brief summary of prior comparable projects with descriptions of your contributions
• Contact information for three professional references

Early application is highly encouraged, as the applications will be processed upon reception. Please apply ONLINE formally through the HR system. Applications by Email will not be considered.

All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. In line with our values, the University of Luxembourg promotes an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are dedicated to upholding equality and respect for our employees and students.

General information:

• Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract 36 Month
• Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week
• Location: Belval Campus
• Internal Title: Research and development specialist
• Job Reference: UOL07953

Working Group I of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is filling the position of

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Officer

The position is located in the Paris area (Plateau de Saclay, France).

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

The IPCC was established by the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1988 to provide policymakers with rigorous, transparent, and objective scientific assessments on climate change, its implications and potential future risks, as well as to put forward adaptation and mitigation options. The IPCC is now undertaking its Seventh Assessment (AR7) cycle. The IPCC Working Group I (WGI) assess the physical science underpinning past, present, and future climate change. The WGI Technical Support Unit (TSU) provides scientific, technical, operational and communications support that underpin and implement the WGI assessment.

The Technical Support Unit (TSU)

The TSU works at the unique IPCC interface between science and policy in the provision of the climate knowledge and information that is relevant for policy needs and decision making. The team is responsible for facilitating and implementing the assessment process undertaken by the author teams and overseen by the WGI Bureau. We are seeking someone who is highly motivated to join a team that spans different areas of expertise including climate sciences (observations, climate processes, global and regional climate modeling), visual design and communication, digital information development and management, and international project management. The team is hosted by Université Paris-Saclay and located in the facilities of Ecole normale supérieure (ENS) Paris-Saclay in the Paris area.

The Artificial Intelligence Officer

Under the supervision of the Science Coordinator, the AI Specialist will join the TSU Science Team and play a pivotal role in developing, implementing, and optimizing artificial intelligence solutions to support the Authors, the TSU and the WGI Bureau during the preparation of the IPCC reports. This includes, for example, assessing tools to support specific activities ((systematic) literature reviews, processing of review comments, text refinement, translation…) but also developing best practices and guidelines regarding ethical and legal questions raised by the use of AI-based tools. He/she will work closely with the other TSU teams and with the IPCC Secretariat to identify opportunities for the use of AI.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Authors, Bureau and TSU members to understand the needs and identify opportunities for AI integration;
• Monitor trends and emerging technologies to provide recommendations on innovative AI solutions to be used by Authors and TSU in all domains where generative AI can be an option (e.g. literature search and systematic review, text refinement or translation, processing of review comments, consistency checking, data organization and analysis, support to figure development…);
• Provide guidance documents to authors on AI use;
• Share best practices of existing scientific assessment tools with Authors and TSU;
• Select and test relevant AI algorithms and packages, prototyping their application for Authors’ use as well as any procurement, configuration, maintenance, back-up, security and modernization of the AI packages managed internally;
• Design, develop, and implement specific AI-based tools or refinements of existing tools if needed;
• Collaborate with international stakeholders, organizations, and experts to share knowledge and best practices in AI for climate science;
• Provide expertise and guidance to teams regarding ethical and legal questions raised by the use of AI-based tools;
• Continuously monitor and optimize the performance of deployed AI models.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in information technology, data science or related field;
• Expertise on Artificial Intelligence applications, particularly in the field of generative AI;
• Experience with scientific academic production would be considered an advantage;
• Basic knowledge of physical climate change science would be considered an advantage;
• Experience working in a multi-cultural team or on international projects;
• Experience in planning, organizing and executing multi-task workloads;
• Experience in report writing and editing;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and capability to interact with the international scientific community;
• Excellent oral and written English;
• Stress-resistance and ability to work precisely and effectively under time constraints;
• Willingness to travel internationally.

Application

The position is a fixed term contract from Université Paris-Saclay for two years, with the possibility of extension.

Please send by 15 February at the latest, your application consisting of a letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, and two referees to Yona Silvy, Science Coordinator of the WGI TSU. 

GENEVA, Jan 8 – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has taken note of the US government’s announcement about its withdrawal from more than 60 UN and non-UN organisations, including the IPCC.

The IPCC is an organisation consisting of governments that are members of the United Nations or the World Meteorological Organisation. As such, and in line with the principles governing IPCC’s work, participation in the work and processes of the IPCC is voluntary, free and open to all WMO and UN Member countries – with or without a formal announcement.

“The preparation of the scientific reports agreed by the member governments for this assessment cycle is underway. The Panel continues to make decisions by consensus among its member governments at its regular Plenary sessions. Our attention remains firmly on the delivery of these reports,” said IPCC Chair Jim Skea.

The IPCC is a unique interface between science and policy. Because of the IPCC’s scientific and intergovernmental nature, its assessments of scientific knowledge related to climate change provide rigorous and balanced scientific, evidence-based actionable information to the world’s decision-makers.

IPCC reports provide governments at all levels with scientific information to support the development of climate policies. They also deliver key scientific inputs into international climate change negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

The IPCC is the longest-standing intergovernmental panel. It has a unique capacity to assess and synthesise the vast and exponentially growing body of scientific knowledge on climate change, its impacts, and available responses.

For more information, please contact:

IPCC Press Office, email: ipcc-media@wmo.int

Notes for editors
What is the IPCC?

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the UN body for assessing the science related to climate change. It was established by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1988 to provide political leaders with periodic scientific assessments concerning climate change, its implications and risks, as well as to put forward adaptation and mitigation strategies. In the same year the UN General Assembly endorsed the action by the WMO and UNEP in jointly establishing the IPCC. It has 195 member states.

Thousands of people from all over the world contribute to the work of the IPCC. For the assessment reports, experts volunteer their time as IPCC authors to assess the thousands of scientific papers published each year to provide a comprehensive summary of what is known about the drivers of climate change, its impacts and future risks, and how adaptation and mitigation can reduce those risks.

The IPCC has three working groups: Working Group I, assessing the physical science basis of climate change; Working Group II, assessing impacts, adaptation and vulnerability; and Working Group III, assessing the mitigation of climate change. It also has a Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories that develops methodologies for measuring emissions and removals.

IPCC assessments provide governments, at all levels, with scientific information that they can use to develop climate policies. IPCC assessments are a key input into the international negotiations to tackle climate change. IPCC reports are drafted and reviewed in several stages, thus guaranteeing objectivity and transparency.

About the Seventh Assessment Cycle

Comprehensive scientific assessment reports are published every 5 to 7 years. The IPCC is currently in its seventh assessment cycle, which formally began in July 2023 with the elections of the new IPCC and Taskforce Bureaus at the IPCC’s Plenary Session in Nairobi.  

At its first Plenary Session in the seventh assessment cycle – the 60^th Plenary Session in Istanbul, Türkiye, in January 2024 – the Panel agreed to produce in this cycle the three Working Group contributions to the Seventh Assessment Report (AR7), namely the Working Group I report on the Physical Science Basis, the Working Group II report on Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability and the Working Group III report on Mitigation of Climate Change. The Synthesis Report of the Seventh Assessment Report will be produced after the completion of the Working Group reports and released by late 2029.

During its 62nd Plenary Session held in Hangzhou, China, in February 2025, the Panel has agreed on the outlines of the three Working Group contributions to the Seventh Assessment Report (AR7).

At the Panel’s most recent Plenary Session in Lima, Peru, in October 2025, member governments agreed on the scientific content of the 2027 Methodology Report on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies, Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage. There, the Panel also agreed on the 2026 workplan for the three Working Group contributions to the Seventh Assessment Report.

The Panel decided already during the previous cycle to produce a Special Report on Climate Change and Cities and a Methodology Report on Short-lived Climate Forcers during AR7. Scientists have also been asked to deliver a Methodology Report on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage. At the 61st Session, the Panel agreed upon the outlines for the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities scheduled for approval and publication in March 2027 and for the 2027 IPCC Methodology Report on Inventories for Short-lived Climate Forcers scheduled for publication in the second half of 2027.

In addition, a revision of the 1994 IPCC Technical Guidelines on impacts and adaptation as well as adaptation indicators, metrics and guidelines, will be developed in conjunction with the Working Group II report and published as a separate product.

IPCC’s latest report, the Sixth Assessment Report, was completed in March 2023 with the release of its Synthesis Report, which provided direct scientific input to the First Global Stocktake process under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change at COP28 in Dubai.