RT Report T1 Vital Climate Change Graphics: A Spanner in the Climate Wheel A1 United Nations Environment Programme, A2 Töpfer, Klaus A2 Sørensen, Steinar K1 climate change K1 temperature K1 cooling K1 greenhouse gas K1 carbon SN 82-7701-031-1 YR 2005 FD 2005 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/32763 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/32763 NO This report presents a visual and accessible synthesis of scientific knowledge on climate change, based primarily on the Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It explains the fundamentals of the climate system, including the greenhouse effect, radiative forcing and the carbon cycle, and outlines observed trends in temperature, sea level and extreme weather events. The report reviews emission scenarios, projected impacts and regional vulnerabilities, with particular attention to Africa. It also examines greenhouse gas emissions, international policy responses such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol, and assesses the economic implications of mitigation and stabilisation pathways. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 16, 2026