CLIMATE REVIEW 2 LST

In his statement, Pachauri noted that the proposal to set
up such an independent committee was conveyed to governments
by the IPCC Secretariat in a communication on February 16.

During the just-concluded 11th Session of the Governing
Council/ Global Ministerial Environment Forum in Bali,
Indonesia, the IPCC discussed with governments and the UN to
establish an independent review of the IPCC procedures as
proposed. The meeting was held from February 24-26.
"The mechanism by which such an independent review will
take place is under active consideration," he said, indicating
that details on the mechanism will be shared in early March.
At the same time, Pachauri said the IPCC stood firmly
behind its 2007 Report.
"We stand firmly behind the rigour and robustness of the
4th Assessment Report's conclusions, and are encouraged by the
support demonstrated recently by scientists and governments
around the world," he said.
"The 4th Assessment Report's key conclusions are based
on an overwhelming body of evidence from thousands of peer-
reviewed and independent scientific studies. Most
significantly, they rest on multiple lines of analysis and
datasets," he said.
The IPCC panel was awarded the Nobel Prize last year for
its work highlighting the dangers of climate change. PTI AKJ
PRS


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