Journal Article - Science

The IPCC at a Crossroads: Opportunities for Reform

    Authors:
  • Carlo Carraro
  • Ottmar Edenhofer
  • Christian Flachsland
  • Charles Kolstad
  • Robert C. Stowe
| October 2, 2015

Policy Forum

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has proven its value as an institution for large-scale scientific collaboration to synthesize and assess large volumes of climate research for use by policy-makers, as well as for establishing credibility of findings among diverse national governments. But the IPCC has received considerable criticism of both its substance and process. The new IPCC leadership to be elected in October could help guide the IPCC to a clear, shared understanding of future objectives and could shape procedural reforms. We identify key opportunities for reform by addressing two related questions: Is the IPCC doing the right things? Is the IPCC doing things right?...

Continue reading: http://www.sciencemag.org/content/350/6256/34.full

For more information on this publication: Please contact Harvard Project on Climate Agreements
For Academic Citation: Carraro, Carlo, Ottmar Edenhofer, Christian Flachsland, Charles Kolstad, Robert Stavins, and Robert Stowe. “The IPCC at a Crossroads: Opportunities for Reform.” Science, vol. 350. no. 6256. (October 2, 2015):
34-35
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The Authors

Carlo Carraro

Ottmar Edenhofer

Christian Flachsland

Charles Kolstad

Robert N. Stavins

Robert N. Stavins

  • Director, Harvard Project on Climate Agreements
  • A.J. Meyer Professor of Energy & Economic Development
  • Member of the Board, Belfer Center
  • Director, Harvard Environmental Economics Program
  • Chair, Environment and Natural Resources Faculty Group
  • Chairman, Ph.D. Programs in Public Policy and Political Economy & Government
  • Co-Chair, Kennedy School–Harvard Business School Joint Degree Programs
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