Browse AR6

Structure of the IPCC AR6 Report

Below are all seven reports that make up AR6. The links are to the sources on the IPCC website.

ipcc.ch/report/ar6/syr

NB: Attribution - thank you to Renu Kumari (NIPGR/#semanticClimate) for compiling the following list.

Working Group 1: The Physical Science Basis

• IPCC/ar6/wg1 report with 12 chapters
  
• Summary for Policymakers
  
• Technical Summary
  
• Frequently Asked Questions
  
• Fact Sheets
  
• Full Report : 12 chapters
  • Chapter 1 : Framing, Context and Methods
    
  • Chapter 2 : Changing State of the Climate System
    
  • Chapter 3 : Human Influence on the Climate System
    
  • Chapter 4 : Future Global Climate: Scenario-based Projections and Near-term Information
    
  • Chapter 5 : Global Carbon and other Biogeochemical Cycles and Feedbacks
    
  • Chapter 6 : Short-lived Climate Forcers
    
  • Chapter 7 : The Earth’s Energy Budget, Climate Feedbacks, and Climate Sensitivity
    
  • Chapter 8 : Water Cycle Changes
    
  • Chapter 9 : Ocean, Cryosphere and Sea Level Change
    
  • Chapter 10 : Linking Global to Regional Climate Change
    
  • Chapter 11 : Weather and Climate Extreme Events in a Changing Climate
    
  • Chapter 12 : Climate Change Information for Regional Impact and for Risk Assessment
    
• Atlas
  
• Front Matter, Annexes, and Index
  • Front Matter : Includes Foreword, Preface, Dedication, and Table of Contents
    
  • Annex I : Observational Products
    
  • Annex II : Models
    
  • Annex III : Radiative Forcing
    
  • Annex IV : Modes of Variability
    
  • Annex V : Monsoons
    
  • Annex VI : Climatic Impact-Drivers and Extreme Indices
    
  • Annex VII : Glossary
    
  • Annex IX : List of Contributors
    
  • Annex X : Expert Reviewers

Working Group 2 : Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability

• IPCC/ar6/wg2 report with 18 chapters
  
• Summary for Policymakers
  
• Technical Summary
  
• Frequently Asked Questions
  
• Fact Sheets
  
• Global to Regional Atlas
  
• Full Report : 18 Chapters and 7 Cross-Chapter Papers
  • Chapter 1 : Point of departure and key concepts
    
  • Chapter 2 : Terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems and their services
    
  • Chapter 3 : Ocean and coastal ecosystems and their services
    
  • Chapter 4 : Water
    
  • Chapter 5 : Food, fibre, and other ecosystem products
    
  • Chapter 6 : Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
    
  • Chapter 7 : Health, wellbeing and the changing structure of communities
    
  • Chapter 8 : Poverty, livelihoods and sustainable development
    
  • Chapter 9 : Africa
    
  • Chapter 10 : Asia
    
  • Chapter 11 : Australasia
    
  • Chapter 12 : Central and South America
    
  • Chapter 13 : Europe
    
  • Chapter 14 : North America
    
  • Chapter 15 : Small Islands
    
  • Chapter 16 : Key risks across sectors and regions
    
  • Chapter 17 : Decision-making options for managing risk
    
  • Chapter 18 : Climate resilient development pathways
    
• Cross-Chapter Papers
  • Cross-Chapter Paper 1 : Biodiversity hotspots (land, coasts and oceans)
    
  • Cross-Chapter Paper 2 : Cities and settlements by the sea
    
  • Cross-Chapter Paper 3 : Deserts, semi-arid areas, and desertification
    
  • Cross-Chapter Paper 4 : Mediterranean region
    
  • Cross-Chapter Paper 5 : Mountains
    
  • Cross-Chapter Paper 6 : Polar regions
    
  • Cross-Chapter Paper 7 : Tropical forests
    
• Annexes
  • Annex I : Global to Regional Atlas
    
  • Annex II : Glossary
    
  • Annex III : Acronyms
    
  • Annex IV : Contributors
    
  • Annex V : Expert Reviewers

Working Group 3: Mitigation of Climate Change

• IPCC/ar6/wg3 report with 17 chapters
  
• Summary for Policymakers
  
• Technical Summary
  
• Frequently Asked Questions
  
• Fact Sheets
  
• Full Report : 17 Chapters
  • Chapter 1 : Introduction and Framing
    
  • Chapter 2 : Emissions trends and drivers
    
  • Chapter 3 : Mitigation pathways compatible with long-term goals
    
  • Chapter 4 : Mitigation and development pathways in the near- to mid-term
    
  • Chapter 5 : Demand, services and social aspects of mitigation
    
  • Chapter 6 : Energy systems
    
  • Chapter 7 : Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Uses (AFOLU)
    
  • Chapter 8 : Urban systems and other settlements
    
  • Chapter 9 : Buildings
    
  • Chapter 10 : Transport
    
  • Chapter 11 : Industry
    
  • Chapter 12 : Cross sectoral perspectives
    
  • Chapter 13 : National and sub-national policies and institutions
    
  • Chapter 14 : International cooperation
    
  • Chapter 15 : Investment and finance
    
  • Chapter 16 : Innovation, technology development and transfer
    
  • Chapter 17 : Accelerating the transition in the context of sustainable development
    
• Annexes
  • ANNEX I : Glossary
    
  • ANNEX II : Definitions, units and conventions
    
  • ANNEX III : Scenarios and modelling methods
    
  • ANNEX IV : Contributors to the IPCC WGIII Sixth Assessment Report
    
  • ANNEX V : Expert Reviewers of the IPCC WGIII Sixth Assessment Report
    
  • ANNEX VI : Acronyms

AR6: Synthesis Report (syr)

To be confirmed

sr15 : Global Warming of 1.5 ºC

• SPECIAL REPORT on Global Warming of 1.5 ºC
  
• Summary for Policymakers
  
• Chapter 1 : Framing and Context
  
• Chapter 2 : Mitigation pathways compatible with 1.5°C in the context of sustainable development
  
• Chapter 3 : Impacts of 1.5ºC global warming on natural and human systems
  
• Chapter 4 : Strengthening and implementing the global response
  
• Chapter 5 : Sustainable Development, Poverty Eradication and Reducing Inequalities
  
• Glossary

srccl : Climate Change and Land

• SPECIAL REPORT on Climate Change and Land
  
• Summary for Policymakers
  
• Technical Summary
  
• Chapter 1: Framing and Context
  
• Chapter 2 : Land–Climate interactions
  
• Chapter 3 : Desertification
  
• Chapter 4 : Land Degradation
  
• Chapter 5 : Food Security
  
• Chapter 6 : Interlinkages between desertification, land degradation, food security and GHG fluxes: synergies, trade-offs and integrated response options
  
• Chapter 7 : Risk management and decision making in relation to sustainable development
  
• Annex-I Glossary
  
• Annex-II Acronyms

srocc : Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate

• Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
  
• Summary for Policymakers
  
• Technical Summary
  
• Chapter 1: Framing and Context of the Report
  
• Chapter 2: High Mountain Areas
  
• Chapter 3: Polar regions
  
• Chapter 4: Sea Level Rise and Implications for Low-Lying Islands, Coasts and Communities
  
• Chapter 5: Changing Ocean, Marine Ecosystems, and Dependent Communities
  
• Chapter 6: Extremes, Abrupt Changes and Managing Risks
  
• Cross-Chapter Box 9: Integrative Cross-Chapter Box on Low-lying Islands and Coasts
  
• Glossary