What are key messages from the IPCC report? With Muhammad Irfan Tariq (IPCC), Pakistan

The 6th Assessment Report AR6 published recently by the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC has conveyed a
very clear message: The climate crisis is already a reality, many
of the predictions climate scientists made in the past are coming
decades before predicted. And AR6 has become even more precise as
it focuses for the first time not only on global, but also on
regional changes, thus giving an even more precise outlook to
what the world expects if mankind doesnt act fast enough.


One reason why there is now a stronger focus on regional aspects
is that the IPCC has become more inclusive, with more and more
experts contributing also the perspective of the so-called
developing world. A very prominent example is our guest Muhammad
Irfan Tariq who joined the Government of Pakistan in 1991 and has
been involved in the climate negotiations since the Rio Summit in
1992. Subsequently, he served in important positions, including
as Director General at the Ministry for Climate Change. In that
role, he was also the National Focal Point for United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change and Vice Chair of the IPCC
Working Group-II.


Stefan and Janine will discuss the AR6 report with Muhammaed
Tariq aiming at getting a better understanding of the IPCC’s work
and how it has evolved in the light of the escalating climate
crisis. What does AR6 tell us with regard to how different parts
of the earth are affected in very different ways and what does
this mean for the need not only to combat climate change
effectively but also to show international solidarity with the
most vulnerable countries?