Webcast link for the first breakout discussion on Latest science in understanding climate change can be accessed here.
Introduction
The research dialogue provides a platform for the scientific community, Parties and non-Party stakeholders to convey research findings and lessons learned and discuss needs for research and research capacity building, particularly those of developing countries, to support the implementation of the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement. Information on previous meetings of the research dialogue is available online.
Themes
Taking into account submissions which were received from both Parties and organizations as well as the informal consultations conducted by the SBSTA Chair, this year’s RD focused on:
(a) the latest scientific advancements in the understanding of climate change
(b) sustainable development and climate action nexus.
A poster session was also held and featured posters on topics related to the state of the global climate, non-carbon dioxide emissions, low emissions and climate resilient development pathways, tipping points and effective adaptation strategies.
Organization and agenda
The 17th Research Dialogue, was held on 17 June 2025, and included presentations, made in plenary, two parallel breakout sessions, and a poster session. Parties and organizations were invited to share updates and materials of relevance to the topics of the dialogue by 30 May 2025, through rso@unfccc.int, to be published on this webpage.
| 17 June 2025 |
Description |
Speakers and presenters |
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Opening segment: Facilitator - SBSTA Vice-Chair |
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Opening and plenary segment
10:00-11:15
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Opening remarks: SBSTA |
SBSTA Vice-Chair, Carol Franco |
| Opening remarks: UNFCCC CP Manager |
CP Manager, Annett Moehner |
| Keynote address and updates by the IPCC |
IPCC Chair, Jim Skea |
| Plenary session: Facilitator - SBSTA Vice-Chair |
| Update from IPCC AR 7 WG I- current assessment status |
Xiaoye Zhang and Robert Vautard, IPCC WG I Co-Chairs |
| State of the Global Climate: annual and decadal updates by WMO |
Chris Hewitt, World Meteorological Organization (WMO) |
| Equitable development pathways and integrative solutions- for resilient futures |
Lisa Schipper (University of Bonn) and Aditi Mukherji (CGIAR) |
| Update on non-CO2 emissions |
Pep Canadell (Global Carbon Project) and William Lamb (Postdam Institute for Climate Impact Research) |
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Breakout 1: Latest science in understanding climate change and related impacts
Facilitator: Frank McGovern and Ladislaus B. Chang'a |
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Breakout discussion 1
11:20-12:30
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Presentation 1: Tipping points for ecosystems - Cryosphere and mountains, including impacts on biodiversity |
Christopher Stokes (Durham University), and Harry Zekollari (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) |
| Presentation 2: Climate data for effective adaptation strategies including integration of Indigenous knowledge |
Renzo Taddei (Brazil), (Federal University of Sao Paulo, Unifesp) |
| Presentation 3: Future of monsoons in a changing climate- A global perspective |
Annalisa Cherchi, World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) |
| Poster presentation4: Scaling Carbon Dioxide Removal effectively |
Shraddha Gupta (LMU)
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| Poster briefs |
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Breakout 2: Climate action and sustainable development nexus
Facilitator: Patricia Nying'uro and Pam Pearson |
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Breakout discussion 2
11:20-12:30
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Presentation 1: Interlinkages among biodiversity, water, food and health in the context of climate change |
Paula Harrison, IPBES Nexus Assessment Co- Chair |
| Presentation 2: Just transition in the energy sector: Update from the Global Commission |
Juliette Denis-Senez, International Energy Agency (IEA) |
| Presentation 3: Sustainable Development and Climate Protection go hand in hand |
Jessica Strefler, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research |
| Presentation 4: Country experiences: status of GHG and future projections in informing DRR, Climate Policies and infrastructure development |
Nobuhito Mori, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Japan
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| Poster briefs |
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| 12:40-13:50 |
Closing segment- Remarks by the SBSTA Chair |
Vice-Chair, Carol Franco |
| Poster session; 12:50-13:50 |
Poster session |
Authors/contributors |
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Models for evaluating GHG budgets and associated SLCFs at multiple scales |
Akihiko Ito; Tokyo University |
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Glacier preservation doubled by limiting warming to 1.5°C versus 2.7°C
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H. Zekollari, L. Schuster, F. Maussion, R. Hock, B. Marzeion, D.R. Rounce & GlacierMIP3 participant |
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Returning Closer to 1°C or below is essential for Polar ice sheets |
Christopher Stokes et Al |
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Scaling Carbon Dioxide Removal Effectively: Insights from Earth System Modelling, Interdisciplinary Assessment, and Global Tracking |
Shraddha Gupta, Yiannis Moustakis, Sabine Egerer, Tobias Nuetzel, Clemens Schwingshackl, Felix Havermann, Julia Pongratz |
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JustMIP: Advancing Justice Considerations in IAM Scenarios |
Setu Pelz and Elina Brutschin, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) |
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Observation-based opportunities to achieve vital methane emission reductions |
Joannes BD Maasakkers and Collaborators, SRON |
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Global Carbon Budgets |
Susana Hancock, International Cryosphere Climate Initiative |
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Understanding warming-driven emissions from ecosystems: How indirect anthropogenic emissions threaten Paris temperature limits, mitigation efforts and adaptation planning |
Matti Goldberg, Woodwell Research Centre and Environmental Defense Fund |
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State of the Global Climate 2024 |
Amir Delju, World Meteorological Organization (WMO) |
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Low emissions and climate-resilient development pathways |
Tejal Kanitkar and Thiagarajan Jayaraman (NIAS) |
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Mapping synergies and trade-offs between adaptation, mitigation and development with climate resilient development pathways: Lessons from Germany and Kenya
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Greta Dekker, Edward Sparkes, Saskia E. Werners (UNU- EHS) |
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Climate Change in Japan 2025 report
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Saki Ohkubo Miyagi (Japan Meteorological Agency), Aya Takatsuki (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), Masaya Nosaka, Toshiyuki Nakaegawa and Hiroaki Kawase (Meteorological Research Institute, Japan Meteorological Agency) |
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The Uneven Burden: How Climate Adaptation Affects Men and Women in West Africa’s Coastal Areas |
Valentina Nyame, and Lisa Schipper (University of Bonn) |
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1.5°C-aligned resilient development for small island developing states (SIDS)
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Cheryl Jeffers, Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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Climate change and human health: impacts under various scenarios and pathways and synergies for action |
Maria Walawender, Lancet Countdown |
The information note for the 17th research dialogue now available for viewing and downloads. For more information, please contact rso@unfccc.int.
