Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group II, Technical Support Unit

IPCC WG II TSU

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body for the assessment of climate change. The IPCC was established by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1988 to assess the scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant for the understanding of human induced climate change, its potential impacts and options for mitigation and adaptation. The IPCC has completed four full assessment reports, guidelines and methodologies, special reports and technical papers.



The IPCC is organized into 3 Working Groups, each of which is assisted by a Technical Support Unit. JOSS provides administrative support, travel management for US non-federal participants, and personnel who manage the Working Group II Technical Support Unit (WG2 TSU). JOSS has provided a similar role for the last 3 US-based Working Groups.



The WG2 TSU oversees development of the Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability volume of the Fifth Assessment Report. The WG2 TSU plays a strong scientific leadership role, helping shape content for Expert Meetings, Special Reports, and the Fifth Assessment Report. The WG2 TSU also facilitates the work of the hundreds of volunteer authors and participants who contribute to these products. The WG2 TSU is housed at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Stanford, California, USA.



The Working Group II contribution to the AR5, "Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability", will be released in March 2014. 

The IPCC WG II TSU is supported by the above 13 agencies.