why the IPCC needs its own net-zero target

In April, I flew to Bangkok for the final meeting of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 6th Assessment Cycle (AR6). My return flight to Stockholm emitted more carbon than any one person in the lowest-emitting 50% of the global population contributes in an entire year.

The latest AR6 synthesis report (see go.nature.com/4hfkzpc) concludes that rapid, deep and immediate emissions reductions are needed to maintain a liveable world. But this powerful messaging is diluted by the IPCC’s actions.

The IPCC should aggressively limit its own…