At its 43rd Session (Nairobi, Kenya, 11 - 13 April 2016), the IPCC Panel decided to accept the invitation from the UNFCCC to provide a special report in 2018 on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, and to prepare a Special Report on this topic in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty.
 
A Scoping Meeting will be held at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), in Geneva, Switzerland from 15 to 18 August 2016 to develop the scope and outline of Special Report. The Scoping Meeting would result in a draft Scoping Paper describing the objectives and an annotated outline of the Special Report as well as the process and timeline for its preparation.
 
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At its 43rd Session (Nairobi, Kenya, 11 - 13 April 2016), the IPCC Panel decided to prepare a special report on climate change and the oceans and the cryosphere. The Special Report will be developed under the joint scientific leadership of Working Groups I, II and III with support from the WGII TSU.
 
A call for expert nominations was issued to Governments, Observer Organizations and IPCC Bureau members on 17 June 2016, requesting them to submit nominations via their focal points before Friday, 29 July 2016 midnight CEST.
 
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