GENEVA, Aug 9 – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is calling for nominations of the authors for the 2027 IPCC Methodology Report on Inventories for Short-lived Climate Forcers. Scheduled to be considered by the Panel in the second half of 2027, the outline and timeline of the Methodology Report were agreed on by the Panel during its 61st Session held from 27 July to 2 August 2024 in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Coordinating Lead Authors and Lead Authors are responsible for drafting the different chapters of the Methodology Report and revising it based on comments submitted during the review process. Hundreds of experts around the world volunteer their time and expertise to produce the reports of the IPCC.

The 2027 IPCC Methodology Report on Inventories for Short-lived Climate Forcers is being prepared by the Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories. The Task Force Bureau will select Coordinating Lead Authors, Lead Authors and Review Editors from the list of nominations.

Those interested in being nominated as part of the author team should contact their relevant Focal Point. A list of Focal Points for IPCC member governments and observer organizations is available here.

Governments, Observer Organizations, and IPCC Bureau Members have been requested to submit their nominations by 13 September 2024 (midnight CEST).

Nominations are submitted through a dedicated online nomination tool by Focal Points and IPCC Bureau Members only.

More information on the nomination process and how the IPCC selects its authors is available through the link below.