WMO https://public.wmo.int/en The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is an intergovernmental organization originated from the International Meteorological Organization (IMO). WMO has a membership of 193 Member States and Territories. Established by the ratification of the WMO Convention on 23 March 1950, WMO became the specialized agency of the United Nations for meteorology (weather and climate),…
Category: International Bodies for Climate Change
UNFCCC
UNFCCChttps://unfccc.int/ The UNFCCC secretariat (UN Climate Change) is a United Nations entity established in 1992. UNFCCC stands for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate change, the secretariat is tasked with supporting the global response to the threat of climate change. There are 197 Parties to the convention. Paris Agreement, and The 1997 Kyoto Protocol…
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change. IPCC’s main task is preparation of regular reports that assess the state of scientific knowledge concerning climate change. These include assessment reports, special reports and methodology reports. The IPCC was created in 1988 by the…