FORTY-FIRST SESSION OF THE IPCC Nairobi, Kenya, 24-27 February 2015 IPCC-XLI/Doc. 2, Rev. 1 (16.II.2015) Agenda Item: 2 ENGLISH ONLY DRAFT REPORT OF THE FORTIETH SESSION Copenhagen, Denmark, 27-31 October 2014 (Submitted by the IPCC Secretariat) IPCC Secretariat c/o WMO • 7bis, Avenue de la Paix • C.P. 2300 • 1211 Geneva 2 • Switzerland telephone : +41 (0) 22 730 8208 / 54 / 84 • fax : +41 (0) 22 730 8025 / 13 • email :
[email protected] • www.ipcc.ch DRAFT REPORT OF THE 40TH SESSION OF THE IPCC Copenhagen, Denmark, 27-31 October 2014 1. OPENING OF THE SESSION Document: IPCC-XL/Doc.1, Rev.1 and IPCC-XL/Doc.1, Add.1, Rev.1 Mr Rajendra Pachauri, Chair of the IPCC, called the session to order, welcomed the dignitaries and delegates and thanked the Government of Denmark for the warm welcome and support. In his opening remarks H.E. Mr Rasmus Helveg Petersen, Minister for Climate, Energy and Building of Denmark, stressed that the Fifth Assessment Report makes clear the need to deal with climate change at a global level. He said that governments cannot solve the problems alone and profiled Denmark as an example to follow as it has cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 28% since the 1990’s while achieving economic growth and assisting developing countries in their own efforts. H.E. Ms Kirsten Brosbøl, Minister for the Environment of Denmark, stressed that governments cannot fix the world’s problems alone and that it is critical that the challenges are also met by public local authorities, industry, NGO’s and citizens.