Past peak prominence: the changing role of integrated assessment modelling in the IPCC
Gusheva E, Pfenninger S, Lilliestam J (2024)
Publication Language: English
Publication Type: Journal article, Original article
Publication year: 2024
Journal
Book Volume: 27
Article Number: 111213
Journal Issue: 1
DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.111213
Abstract
The main task of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is to provide comprehensive as-
sessments of climate science. However, there are accusations of bias toward certain research fields based
on limited empirical evidence. By analyzing the evidence base of Working Group 3 (WG3) reports, we
show that integrated assessment modeling (IAM) research was influential in all six assessments, and over-
represented in the Summary for Policymakers (SPM). Further, we show that a small number of men work-
ing in Western Europe and the USA dominate IAM research. Thus, global climate negotiations and science
may have historically prioritized mitigation solutions suggested by an unrepresentative scientific sample
and missed solutions from other perspectives like those of females and non-Western cultures. However,
we also show that IAM research influence decreased in AR6, implying a leveling playing field between
research fields. But more effort is needed to ensure a comprehensive assessment.
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APA:
Gusheva, E., Pfenninger, S., & Lilliestam, J. (2024). Past peak prominence: the changing role of integrated assessment modelling in the IPCC. iScience, 27(1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2024.111213
MLA:
Gusheva, Ema, Stefan Pfenninger, and Johan Lilliestam. "Past peak prominence: the changing role of integrated assessment modelling in the IPCC." iScience 27.1 (2024).
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