The SUP reports are a result of collaborative knowledge co-creation over one year and through a series of regional and global convenings held across the world.

The Summary for Urban Policymakers (SUP) series – Reports launch at COP27

The Summary for Urban Policymakers (SUP) series provides a synthetic overview of the IPCC Assessment Report 6. The SUP reports are a result of collaborative knowledge co-creation over one year and through a series of regional and global convenings held across the world.

The Summary for Urban Policymakers (SUP) series is supported by a partnership of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy’s alliance for city climate leadership, the Resilience First business network, the Indian Institute for Human Settlements, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action in collaboration with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and led by Resilience Rising.

Agnes Schoenfelder | City Representative | City of Mannheim, Germany

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

Amanda Eichel | Resilience Rising

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

Andy Deacon | Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM)

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

Anton Cartwright | IPCC Author | University of Cape Town

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

Ben Smith | Business Representative | Arup

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

Giorgia Rambelli | Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM)

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

Hans-Otto Pörtner | IPCC WG II Co-Chair | SUP Volume 2 Review Editor

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

Henning Diederichs |Business Representative| Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

Ian Klaus | SUP Series Editor | Chicago Council of Global Affairs

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

Joana Portugal Pereira | IPCC Author | Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

John Carstensen | Business Representative | Mott MacDonald

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

Marjolijn Haasnoot | IPCC Author | Utrecht University

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

Mark Pelling | IPCC Author | King’s College London

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

Michael Rooney | Resilience First

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

Minal Pathak | IPCC Author | Ahmedabad University

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

Rafiq Hamdi | IPCC Author | Meteorological Institute of Belgium

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

Sarah Colenbrander | IPCC Author | Overseas Development Institute

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

Seth Schultz | Resilient Rising

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

Sophie Szopa | IPCC Author | Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

Daniela Mastrángelo | City Representative | City of Rosario, Argentina

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

Maria Fernanda Lemos | IPCC Author | Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro]

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

Nisreen Daoud | City Representative | Municipality of Greater Amman, Jordan

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

Sonia Knauer | City Representative | City of Belo Horizonte, Brazil

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

Yann Françoise | City Representative | City of Paris, France

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

Aromar Revi | Indian Institute for Human Settlements

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

Prathijna Poonacha Kodira | Indian Institute for Human Settlements

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

Amir Bashir Bazaz | Indian Institute for Human Settlements

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

Carlo Castelli | Business Representative | Jacobs

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

Jagdish Krishnaswamy | IPCC Author | Indian Institute for Human Settlements

The Summary for Urban Policymakers initiative develops a companion series to the official reports of the IPCC AR6, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context. SUP reports are authored by the world’s leading climate scientists – a selection of the same individuals who have produced the IPCC reports – who have volunteered to support this effort in their individual capacities, working in consultation with city, local and regional governments; cities and city networks; and businesses in every global region.

The Summary for Urban Policymakers reports series launch at COP27 on 11 November 2022

The Summary for Urban Policymakers (SUP) series, comprising targeted summaries of IPCC AR6 Working Group reports, offers urban policy and decision makers a map to the solution space. The three reports distil key scientific messages for the urban context.

Youba Sokona and Thelma Krug IPCC Vice Chairs, Seth Schultz SR 1.5 (LA), Aromar Revi AR6 WGII, SR1.5 (CLA), Panmao Zhai IPCC WGI Co-Chair, Debra Roberts WGII Co-Chair, Jim Skea WGIII Co-Chair, Minna Arve, Major of Turku, Finland, Manuel de Araújo, Mayor of Quelimane, Mozambique, Jo da Silva Arup spoke at the launch at the SUP reports launch during COP27.

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