October 2009: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has posted several new documents for its 31st session and sessions of the Panel’s Working Groups, which will take place from 26-29 October 2009, in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia.

The new documents include background information on the three Working Groups’ contributions to the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5). At the meeting, the three WGs are expected to agree on chapter outlines for the AR5 and schedules for the assessment work, which will then be formally accepted by IPCC-31. The Panel will also discuss the treatment of crosscutting issues in the AR5 and consider a proposal for the preparation of a Synthesis Report, including its scope and nature. New documents for IPCC-31 also include Progress Reports on the Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation, and the Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation. Documents on Observer Organizations and a Draft Report of IPCC-30 are also available. [Session documents]