Errata

In May 2011 the IPCC adopted a Protocol for Addressing Possible Errors in IPCC Assessment Reports, Synthesis Reports, Special Reports or Methodology Reports. This page contains all the Errata that have been issued on IPCC Reports. More information on how to the IPCC deals with errors can be found in the links below.

Reports

Factsheet: How does the IPCC deal with alleged errors?
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IPCC Protocol for Addressing Possible Errors in IPCC Assessment Reports, Synthesis Reports, Special Reports or Methodology Reports)

Sixth Assessment Cycle

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CLIMATE CHANGE 2021
THE PHYSICAL SCIENCE BASIS
Working Group I contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Full Report
Errata  (08.07.2022)
CLIMATE CHANGE 2022
IMPACTS, ADAPTATION AND VULNERABILITY
Working Group II contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Full Report
Errata (29.11.2022)
Errata Figure TS.5b
Errata Figure 1.6
Errata Figure 9.19
Errata Figure 9.25
Errata Figure 9.34
Errata Figure CCB FEASIB
Errata Figure AI.15 

 
CLIMATE CHANGE 2022
MITIGATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Working Group III contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Full Report
Errata (16.12.2022)
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SPECIAL REPORT ON THE OCEAN AND CRYOSPHERE IN A CHANGING CLIMATE
Full Report
Errata  (Updated on 16.11.2020)
Summary for Policymakers Errata – Arabic | Chinese | French |  Russian | Spanish
Errata Figure SPM.3(d) – English | Arabic | Chinese | French | Russian | Spanish
Errata Figure 1.1 – Errata Figure 3.3 and Errata Figure 5.16
 
CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAND
An IPCC Special Report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems
Full Report
Errata (Updated on 08.06.2021)
Summary for Policymakers Errata  (Dated on 5.11.2020) – 
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GLOBAL WARMING OF 1.5 ºC
An IPCC special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty
Full Report
Errata (Updated on 12.03.2020)
Summary for Policymakers Errata – French  (Dated on 17.10.2019)

Fifth Assessment Cycle

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CLIMATE CHANGE 2014 – SYNTHESIS REPORT 
A Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Full Report
Errata (Updated on 19.06.2018)
CLIMATE CHANGE 2014 – MITIGATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE 
Working Group III Contribution to the Fifth Assessment Report
of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Full Report
Errata (Updated on 01.03.2021)
CLIMATE CHANGE 2014 – IMPACTS, ADAPTATION,
AND VULNERABILITY
Working Group II Contribution to the Fifth Assessment Report
of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Full Report
Part A – Global and Sectoral Aspects
Part B – Regional Aspects
Errata (Updated on 08.05.2018)
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CLIMATE CHANGE 2013 – THE PHYSICAL SCIENCE BASIS 
Working Group I Contribution to the Fifth Assessment Report
of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Full Report
Errata (Updated on 10.12.2020)
Summary for Policymakers Brochure Errata (30.01.2014)
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Summary Volume Errata (Updated on 11.12.2015)
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MANAGING THE RISKS OF EXTREME EVENTS AND DISASTERS TO ADVANCE CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION
Full Report
Errata (Updated on 27.06.2012)
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION
Full Report
Errata (Updated on 14.01.2015)
Summary Volume Errata – English (printed version)
Note: The first print run of English version of the SPM and TS contained some editorial errors which were corrected and are reflected in the full published and electronic version of the Report as well as in subsequent print runs of the SPM and TS.

 

Fourth Assessment Cycle

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CLIMATE CHANGE 2007  – SYNTHESIS REPORT 
A Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Full Report
Errata (Updated on 04.11.2013)
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CLIMATE CHANGE 2007 – MITIGATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE 
Working Group III Contribution to the Fourth Assessment Report
of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Full Report
Errata (Updated on 04.11.2013)
Summary Volume Errata (Updated on 04.11.2013)
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CLIMATE CHANGE 2007 – IMPACTS, ADAPTATION,
AND VULNERABILITY
Working Group II Contribution to the Fourth Assessment Report
of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Full Report
Errata (Updated on 15.04.2013)
Summary Volume Errata (Updated on 15.04.2013)
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CLIMATE CHANGE 2007 – THE PHYSICAL SCIENCE BASIS
Working Group I Contribution to the Fourth Assessment Report
of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Full Report
Errata (Updated on 15.06.2012)
Summary Volume Errata (Updated on 15.06.2012)
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Second Assessment Cycle

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CLIMATE CHANGE 1995 – IPCC SECOND ASSESSMENT
A Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Full Report
Errata (Updated on 09.03.2012)
 
 

Special Reports

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CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE AND STORAGE
A Special Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Full Report
Errata (03.01.2023)