Scientific insights UN climate panel still valid; risks need attention

Scientific insights into climate change that form the basis of the negotiations in Copenhagen are still valid. There are no grounds to doubt the conclusions in the IPCC report published in 2007. Since then, observations have been made that could indicate either an acceleration or a deceleration of global warming. However, it is too early to draw final conclusions. What is lacking is any attention paid to the risks of a faster acceleration of climate change.