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1990
The First IPCC Assessment Report (FAR) emphasized climate change as a global issue needing international collaboration. It was instrumental in establishing the UNFCCC, the main international pact to combat global warming and its effects. -
1995
It was essential for government policymakers to have the Second Assessment Report's findings at their disposal in order to make decisions about the Kyoto Protocol before it was put into practice in 1997. -
2001
The Third Assessment Report (2001) noted the need to address the effects of climate change and implement mitigation and adaptation measures. -
2007
The Fourth Assessment Report (2007) began laying the groundwork for a post-Kyoto accord, aiming to keep temperature increases below 2°C. -
2014
The Fifth Assessment Report was released in 2013 and 2014. The agreement included scientific contributions from it. -
2019
The IPCC is currently working on three special reports, a methodology report, and the Sixth Assessment Report. The Paris Agreement required this first special study, titled Global Warming of 1.5°." In May 2019, the IPCC revised its 2006 Guidelines on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories. The two special studies on climate change and land, ocean, and cryosphere will be finished in August and September. -
2022
The final draft of the Sixth Assessment Report is anticipated to be ready by 2022 and will be completed prior to the worldwide stocktake to follow.