SBSTA-IPCC special event: Unpacking the new scientific knowledge and key findings in the Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate

05 Dec. 2019

15:00h - 18:00h

Madrid, Spain

Spain

LOA, IFEMA, Av. del Partenón, Nº 5, 28042

IFEMA, Av. del Partenón, Nº 5, 28042

English

Joint SBSTA-IPCC special event: Special report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a…

SBSTA-IPCC special event: Unpacking the new scientific knowledge and key findings in the Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate

05 Dec. 2019

15:00h - 18:00h

Credit: IPCC

Madrid, Spain

Spain

LOA, IFEMA, Av. del Partenón, Nº 5, 28042

IFEMA, Av. del Partenón, Nº 5, 28042

English

Joint SBSTA-IPCC special event: Special report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a…

Credit: IPCC

Latest documents

FCCC/SBSTA/2019/5

Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on its fifty-first session, held in Madrid from 2 to 9 December 2019

INOR.SBI51.i16_SBSTA51.i9

KCI Co-chairs’ speaking notes for the SB 51 opening plenary

FCCC/SB/2019/L.10

Matters relating to the forum on the impact of the implementation of response measures serving the Convention, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement. Draft conclusions proposed by the Chairs

FCCC/SB/2019/L.9

Scope of the next periodic review of the long-term global goal under the Convention and of overall progress towards achieving it. Draft conclusions proposed by the Chairs

FCCC/SBSTA/2019/L.19

Methodological issues under the Paris Agreement. Draft conclusions proposed by the Chair

Background

The IPCC at its 43rd session in Nairobi in 2016 discussed a synthesis of proposals from UN Member States, UN Organizations, and Observer Organizations on the theme of Special Reports during the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) cycle.

The IPCC approved and accepted the special report titled 'Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate' (SROCC) at its 51st Session held on the 20th to the 23rd of September 2019 in the Principality of Monaco. The SROCC’s Summary for Policymakers (SPM) was approved by the IPCC plenary on 24th of September 2019.

The Special Report was prepared under the joint scientific leadership of Working Groups I and II of the IPCC, with support from the Technical Support Unit of WGII. As in the previously released Special Report on Climate Change and Land, over half (52%) of the authors of this Special Report were from developing countries and 30% of the contributing experts were women. Authors worked closely with indigenous peoples to co-produce the Report.

An informal information note has been prepared by the SBSTA and IPCC Chairs to outline the agenda and to provide further background information on the Special Event.

Opening and Welcome
15:00	Opening remarks and objective of the event by the SBSTA Chair Statement by the Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation Minister of Chile Remarks by the UNFCCC Deputy Executive Secretary Remarks by the IPCC Chair	Paul Watkinson (SBSTA chair) Andrés Couve (Chile) Ovais Sarmad (UNFCCC Deputy Executive Secretary) Hoesung Lee (IPCC chair)
Unpacking the new scientific knowledge and key findings
15:15	Hazards from Changes in High Mountains and Permafrost	Presentation by Panmao Zhai, IPCC WGI Co-Chair
	Hazards from Changes in Cryosphere and the Ocean and from Sea Level Rise	Presentation by Valérie Masson-Delmotte, IPCC WGI Co-Chair
15:50	Q&A followed by an open discussion
16:30	From Risk Assessment to Adaptation and Nature-based Solution Options: Ecosystems and Human Societies	Presentation by Hans-Otto Pörtner, IPCC WGII Co-Chair
	From Response Options to Governance and Policies	Presentation by Debra Roberts, IPCC WGII Co-Chair
17:05	Q&A followed by an open discussion
Closing
17:45 - 18:00	Closing remarks by the Chairs of the SBSTA and the IPCC	Paul Watkinson and Hoesung Lee