IPCC AR6 synthesis report - reflections and what next for national policy?

[Jo Farrow]

https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/syr/resources/spm-headline-statements/

Headline statements are the overarching conclusions of the approved Summary for Policymakers which, taken together, provide a concise narrative.

A   Current Status and Trends Observed Warming and its Causes

Observed Changes and Impacts

Current Progress in Adaptation and Gaps and Challenges

Current Mitigation Progress, Gaps and Challenges

B Future Climate Change, Risks, and Long-Term Responses

Future Climate Change

Climate Change Impacts and Climate-Related Risks

Likelihood and Risks of Unavoidable, Irreversible or Abrupt Changes

Adaptation Options and their Limits in a Warmer World

Carbon Budgets and Net Zero Emissions

Mitigation Pathways

Overshoot: Exceeding a Warming Level and Returning

C Responses in the Near Term

Urgency of Near-Term Integrated Climate Action

The Benefits of Near-Term Action

Mitigation and Adaptation Options across Systems

Synergies and Trade-Offs with Sustainable Development

Equity and Inclusion

Governance and Policies

Finance, Technology and International Cooperation