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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – the UN body that assesses climate science for governments – has opened a new draft report for peer review Working Group II. This part of the report focuses on climate impacts, adaptation and vulnerability.
To be able to participate in commenting, you don't have to be a professional climatologist. Each draft IPCC report undergoes thorough peer review before being finalized, and anyone with the relevant scientific, technical or practical expertise.
How does the review process work?
Comments are submitted in English language, bear your name and will be published along with the authors' responses after the official release of the report.
Preparatory online workshop for new reviewers
For those interested who have no previous experience reviewing IPCC reports, a follow-up session will be held. online workshop:
- Date and time: November 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM GMT
- Organizers: The Sustainability and Resilience Institute a African Climate Platform
- Moderators: Joyce Kimutai, PhD, Dina Lupin and Dzimbabwe Chimbga
What is the workshop focused on? The aim is to include in the IPCC assessment knowledge from areas that are less frequently represented in the reports:
- Civil society, community organizations and practitioners
- Indigenous and local knowledge holders
- Climate disputes, social sciences, humanities and arts
Participants from are especially welcome. Africa and Small Island Developing States. The event is located at the intersection of climate change adaptation, climate justice and climate risk assessment – making it extremely beneficial for adaptation experts, NGOs, climate lawyers and social science researchers.
Key dates
- November 2, 2026 (1:00 PM GMT): Online workshop for beginning reviewers
- November 20, 2026: Reviewer registration deadline
- December 4, 2026: Deadline for submitting comments on the draft report
Registration links
- Registration for the online workshop: Workshop registration form
- IPCC Reviewer Registration: Official IPCC comment portal
