To download each speaker's presentations, click on the links below under the Speakers section

On 9 August 2021, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its 7-yearly assessment on the state of our climate. This report focuses on the physical science of climate change, covering temperature changes, weather patterns, sea level rise, and the Earth’s carbon budget. IPCC reports are the world’s most authoritative sources of climate science, approved by 195 countries.

So what does the report tell us we can expect from our climate in coming years? What changes have we experienced so far and what are the latest projections around the future frequency and intensity of extreme events, rising temperatures and rainfall and water availability?

Join us to hear from leading Australian and international climate scientists who have contributed to writing this report.

Due to the lockdown in ACT, this event will now be held entirely online - details of how to view the event will be shared with those who have registered.

The event will be recorded, with the recording made publicly available on the Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions YouTube channel.

Opening statement: H.E. Vicki Treadell CMG MVO, British High Commissioner to Australia

Speakers (in order of presentation):

• Dr Jan Fuglestvedt, Vice-Chair, Working Group I, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (PDF 4.29MB)
• Dr Pep Canadell, Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Climate Science Centre; CLA, Working Group I, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (PDF 1.51MB)
• Moderator: Prof Mark Howden, Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions, ANU; Vice-Chair, Working Group II, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

This event is being co-hosted by the British High Commission to Australia, and the Australian National University Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions.

COVID-19 Information

We ask anyone who has recently travelled to other areas interstate to please refer to the list of locations across New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria where you may have been exposed to the latest outbreak of COVID-19 infections. If you have travelled to any of these sites within the identified exposure period, we ask that you do not attend this event, and get a COVID-19 test and follow the directions of the ACT Health team.

If you are sick or have symptoms or if you have recently travelled to/from a COVID-19 hot spot or overseas recently (other than New Zealand), please do not attend this event in person. We will be providing hand sanitizer at multiple locations for your use, please clean your hands often and minimise touching your face; we also recommend that you wear a mask when at this event. There will be signage and protocol officers in attendance to help keep you informed on COVID safe practices. If you attend, we will keep a record of your name and contact details for 28 days for contact tracing purposes.

PLEASE NOTE - All in-person attendees are required to check in at the venue using the ACT Government Check in CBR app. This is to ensure that the event is compliant with ACT Government protocols around hosting COVID safe events.

If you are unable to download the app on your phone due to it not having the software capacity, but still wish to attend in person, our staff will check you in using the Check in CBR app on their device upon your arrival. If you do not have your details recorded in the Check in CBR app then you will not be permitted to enter the venue.

PLEASE NOTE - All in-person attendees are required to check in at the venue using the ACT Government Check in CBR app. This is to ensure that the event is compliant with ACT Government protocols around hosting COVID safe events.

If you are unable to download the app on your phone due to it not having the software capacity, but still wish to attend in person, our staff will check you in using the Check in CBR app on their device upon your arrival. If you do not have your details recorded in the Check in CBR app then you will not be permitted to enter the venue.

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The information is being collected, with your consent, in order to complete your registration for The IPCC’s latest assessment on climate change: what does it tell us? event, to subscribe you to the ANU ICEDS mailing list and to keep you informed of other relevant ICEDS events and opportunities. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe button at the bottom of correspondence.

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