Nearly 200 experts meet in Thailand to advance IPCC Climate Mitigation assessment
Babushahi Bureau
Pathum (Sri Lanka), September 29, 2026: Nearly 200 experts from 79 countries have gathered in Pathum, Thailand, for a meeting to advance the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) assessment of strategies to mitigate climate change.
The authors of the IPCC Working Group III contribution to the Seventh Assessment Report (AR7) are meeting at the Asian Institute of Technology from September 28 to October 1.
The meeting is the second gathering of Working Group III authors following the first joint meeting of all AR7 lead authors, held in Paris in December 2025.
IPCC Working Group III Co-Chair Joy Pereira said the meeting would focus on assessing the latest evidence on climate mitigation pathways, technologies and policies, with the aim of providing policymakers with a clear assessment of available options for reducing emissions.
During the four-day meeting, authors are reviewing and refining initial chapter drafts, strengthening links between different chapters and advancing the scientific assessment that will inform policymakers.
Working Group III examines scientific, technical and socio-economic research related to climate change mitigation. Its contribution to AR7 will assess progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and examine pathways aligned with global climate goals.
The assessment will cover mitigation opportunities across sectors including energy, industry, transport, buildings, agriculture and land use. It will also examine factors that can enable climate action, including finance, technology, governance and international cooperation.
The report will further consider the connections between climate mitigation, sustainable development, equity and just transitions. Following the Bangkok-area meeting, the authors will prepare the First-Order Draft, which will be made available for review by experts worldwide.
IPCC Working Group III Co-Chair Kate Calvin said the expert review process was central to the organisation’s assessment work, allowing specialists from different fields and regions to contribute to the draft and help ensure that it reflects the available scientific evidence.
IPCC assessment reports go through multiple rounds of review involving experts and governments. Experts who review the First-Order Draft will also be invited to participate in the review of the Second-Order Draft, while all expert reviewers will be acknowledged in the final published report.