Climate change

Many national and international science academies and professional societies have assessed current scientific opinion on climate change. These assessments have largely followed or endorsed the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) position that "An increasing body of observations gives a collective picture of a warming world and other changes in the climate system... There is new and stronger evidence that most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is attributable to human activities."

Below are links to statements and reports by a range of scientific bodies of national or international standing

UK Academies and learned societies

A joint-response by the Institute of Physics, Royal Society of Chemistry and Society of Biology (then Institute of Biology) on 'Carbon Capture and Storage'. The aim was to examine the role that the core sciences can play in ensuring the safe and successful deployment of CCS technologies in tackling climate change.

The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) is the leading professional and examining body for scientists, engineers, other environmental professionals, students and those committed to the sustainable management and development of water and the environment.

The Geological Society of London was founded in 1807. It is the UK national society for geoscience, and the oldest geological society in the world.

The Royal Meteorological Society was founded in 1850 and is the UK national society for anyone whose profession or interests are connected with the weather.

The Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science that was founded in 1660 and claims to be the oldest such society still in existence. It plays an influential role in national and international science policy.

UK Government

The UK Government's Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) was created in October 2008 bringing together UK energy policy and climate change policy, and takes the policy lead in the UK in tackling UK energy and climate change challenges.

The House of Commons Energy & Climate Change Select Committee conducts enquiries and provides reports on a range of matters concerning UK energy and climate change policy.

In advance of the Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia in November 2007 the UK Government set out its views on the international climate change negotiations and a post 2012 framework to tackle climate change.

International Scientific Bodies

The G8+5 National Science Academies' Joint National Statement of Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America in 2009. 

The Joint National Science Academies of Brazil Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America issued a statement in June 2005

The American Association for the Advancement of Science on the strength of evidence that humans are having an impact on the world's climate

The American Institute of Physics (AIP) is a not-for-profit membership corporation created for the purpose of promoting the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics and its application to human welfare. It is the mission of the Institute to serve the sciences of physics and astronomy by serving its member societies, by serving individual scientists, and by serving students and the general public.

The American Geophysical Union is a worldwide scientific community that advances, through unselfish cooperation in research, the understanding of Earth and space for the benefit of humanity.  AGU has a membership of 50,000 researchers, teachers, and students. AGU conducts meetings and conferences, publishes journals, books and a weekly newspaper, and sponsors a variety of educational and public information programs.

The American Statistical Association (ASA) is a scientific and educational society founded in 1839 with the following mission: To promote excellence in the application of statistical science across the wealth of human endeavor.

The European Science Foundation (ESF) is an association of 77 member organisations devoted to scientific research in 30 European countries. Since we were established in 1974, we have coordinated a wide range of pan-European scientific initiatives, and our flexible organisation structure means we can respond quickly to new developments.

Established in 1888, The Geological Society of America provides access to elements that are essential to the professional growth of earth scientists at all levels of expertise and from all sectors: academic, government, business, and industry.Joint statement of the Network of African Science Academies (NASAC) to the G8 on sustainability, energy effeciency and climate change.

International Bodies

The European Commission provides information on a range of climate change issues.

The Forth Assessment report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference agenda 4-9 October 2010 in Tianjin, China.