The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released its latest assessment of climate science.

Today, the IPCC published the first of three volumes of the Fifth Assessment Report.

In agreement with Secretary of State Edward Davey, Foreign Secretary William Hague also conveyed the urgency of addressing the report's latest findings.


He said: "The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest assessment of the science confirms that climate change is already happening, as a result of human activity. The odds of extreme weather events, which threaten lives and property, have increased. Sea levels are rising, and ice is melting faster than we expected.

"The IPCC's report makes clear that unless we act now to reduce carbon emissions, all this will continue to worsen in coming decades. Governments, businesses and individuals all have a responsibility to tackle climate change. The longer we delay, the higher the risks and the greater the costs to present and future generations."

(CD/IT)