The seventh assessment cycle of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC AR7) includes a Special Report on Climate Change and Cities. The outline of the Special Report agreed by the Panel at its Sixty-first Session in Sofia, Bulgaria and the call for Coordinating Lead Authors, Lead Authors, and Review Editors is available at the IPCC website (https://www.ipcc.ch/2024/08/08/authorcallsrcities/).
The task of Coordinating Lead Authors and Lead Authors is a demanding one. They are responsible, in particular, for drafting the different chapters of the Special Report and thereafter revising those taking into account comments submitted during the two IPCC-mandated reviews, namely the expert review and the second review by governments and experts. A subgroup of authors will also contribute to drafting, revising, and finalizing the Summary for Policymakers (SPM) of this Special Report.
The Coordinating Lead Authors and Lead Authors will be expected to attend four Lead Author meetings between 2025 and 2026 and possibly other chapter drafting meetings. In order to reduce the amount of travel, most chapter drafting meetings will be conducted through web conferences. The presence of Coordinating Lead Authors and Selected Lead Authors may be requested at Sessions of the IPCC and its Working Groups in early 2027 to assist in finalizing the SPM. The time commitment of Review Editors is less than that for Lead Authors but will include attendance at two Lead Authors’ meetings in 2026.
Coordinating Lead Authors, Lead Authors, and Review Editors will be selected by the Working Group I, II, and III Bureau. Interested experts should contact their respective IPCC National Focal Points or IPCC Observer Organisations (see IPCC website: https://www.ipcc.ch/) to be nominated via the online nominations tool to participate.
Please note that the (i) Nomination Form (Annex 1), and (ii) a summary CV (maximum 4 pages) in English should be submitted with each nomination form. Experts can be nominated for a maximum of 3 chapters (see Outline, Annex 2) and all nominations should clearly indicate the field of expertise.
The Nomination Form clearly indicating the field of expertise and CV (max. 4 pages) should be uploaded by Friday, September 20th, 2024 (midnight CEST). The respective nominating organizations expect earlier deadlines. Nominations after the deadline will not be considered.
