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B u s i n e s s i m p a cts c li m a t e C l i m a t e i m p a c t s b u s i n e s s The physical science WG1 Impacts of climate change WG2 Mitigation of climate change WG3 Synthesis report Working groups C li m a t e i n d i c a t o r s 1 st drafts and reviews Final drafts Final approval meetings 2 nd drafts and reviews I P C C p r o c e s s B u s i n e s s i m p a c t s a n d r i s k s 830 expert authors from 85 countries, specialising in: meteorologyphysicsecologyengineering social scienceseconomicsoceanographystatistics n a t i o na l g o v e r n m e n ts s i g n e d o f f b y CO2 concentration Ocean pH Sea level rise Impact on seasons Ocean warming Glacial melt Precipitation Arctic summer sea ice Surface temperature Heatwaves Tourism Banking & insurance Health Energy Military & security Urban planning & transport Extractive industry Farming & fishing Manufacturing Climate Everyone’s business The process behind the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Im proved satellite Paleoclim ate data In creased 3,000 Arg o flo ats observation capability c o m p utin g p o w er for long-term sim ulations m onitorin g th e w orld’ s o c e a n s This material can be freely used to advance discussion on the implications of the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report and impacts for business. The report is made available via a creative commons licence.
