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POSTnote. It was first published on Tuesday, 25 March 2014. It was last updated on Wednesday, 28 May 2025.


Global warming

DOI: https://doi.org/10.58248/PN016

An unprecedented international scientific effort is underway to understand the effects of man’s activities on global climate, in preparation for the world climate conference in November. The UK is playing an important role through the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which is assessing relevant scientific knowledge, possible impacts of climate change, and response strategies.

This POSTnote summarises current knowledge on global warming, and examines some remaining uncertainties which are relevant to decision-makers.

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Secondary information

Type
Research briefing
Reference
POST-PN-16 
Subjects
Climate Climate change Energy Policy
Published by
POST
Link
View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk