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/R E P E A T -- Invitation to the Media - OURANOS IPCC report/


MONTREAL, Aug. 5, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - OURANOS invites the media to an information session on the 6th climate change assessment report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). OURANOS and its experts will explain the most crucial aspects of the report and their impacts on climate change in Quebec. The activity will be held virtually with the participation of scientific panellists such as Gregory M. Flato (ECCC, vice-Chair, IPCC Working Group 1), Damon Matthews (Concordia University), Patrick Grenier and Caroline Larrivée (OURANOS) and will be moderated by Alain Bourque, Director General of OURANOS.

Date: Monday August 9, 2021
Time: 10 a.m. to 11:40 a.m.
Platform: Zoom
Registration: media can register by email at [email protected]
Access details will be sent to all participants on Friday August 6, 2021.
Please note that moderation will be in in French, but some presentations will be in English.

PROGRAM

PART 1: IPCC AR6-WG1 REPORT


10:00

Introduction and presentation of the key messages of the IPCC report (A. Bourque)

10:15

Validation and approval process (G. Flato)

10:30

Key messages and explanations from scientific panellists (D. Matthews, G. Flato, P. Grenier)

10:50

Question period ? Part 1



PART 2: CONSEQUENCES FOR QUEBEC


11:10

What does this mean for Quebec? (C. Larrivée)

11:25

Question period ? Part 2

About the IPCC
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) to assess scientific information on climate change, to measure the consequences of these changes on the environment and society, and to formulate realistic mitigation strategies.

About OURANOS
Ouranos was created in 2001 out of the shared vision of the Government of Québec, Hydro-Québec and Environment Canada, with funding from Valorisation-Recherche-Québec. Ouranos's mission is to develop rigorous scientific knowledge to help Quebec society better adapt to climate change.

SOURCE Ouranos


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