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IPCC Task Group on Data Support to Climate Change Assessments (TG-Data): details and how to apply

Published 11 March 2025

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About the roles 

The United Kingdom has been invited to nominate experts to serve in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Task Group on Data Support to Climate Change Assessments (TG-Data). Nominations are solicited for experts to serve as TG-Data Co-Chairs, as well as members of the Task Group. 

As per the Terms of Reference for the TG-Data, TG-Data membership is refreshed in every new IPCC cycle, at the latest with the author selection process of a new Assessment report. The members are selected by the IPCC Bureau from nominations submitted by governments and observer organizations. 

The TG-Data work mainly requires, but is not restricted to, data specialists, with expertise in areas such as data provenance, scientific workflows, climate data handling systems, FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) Data principles, and development and/or analysis of climate and observational datasets. 

The UK is committed to diversity and inclusion in the IPCC process. We encourage and value the nomination of experts from groups, including, but not limited to, women and non-binary people, the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minorities, and people with disabilities.  

About the IPCC 

The IPCC is a scientific body of the United Nations that draws on the expertise of thousands of scientists from around the world to assess the science of climate change. The IPCC provides policy makers with regular scientific assessments on climate change, its implications and potential future risks, as well as options for adaptation and mitigation. IPCC reports are relevant to policy, but they are policy neutral and not prescriptive. 

IPCC assessments are highly influential. They informed the creation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), drove the Paris Agreement’s long-term temperature goal to limit global temperature rise to well-below 2°C and pursue efforts to limit the increase to 1.5°C, and underpinned the agreement of the Glasgow Climate Pact. The 2018 IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C was also a major influence on the UK’s 2050 net zero target and led to the adoption of net zero targets in over 145 countries around the world. 

IPCC Assessment Reports are released on a roughly 5 to 7 year cycle. The Sixth Assessment cycle concluded in 2023 with the publication of the sixth Synthesis Report. The Seventh Assessment cycle began in January 2024 and is expected to run until 2029.  

How to apply 

If you would like to be considered for nomination, please take the following steps: 

  1. complete the attached nomination form and save as your lastname_firstname_TG-DATA  

  2. check that you have  completed all mandatory fields, as indicated by a *   

  3. provide a CV in pdf format, no longer than 4 pages, saved as lastname_firstname_cv   

  4. send your nomination form and CV to ipccauthorsupportuk@energysecurity.gov.uk with the subject line “TG-DATA nomination form” by midnight BST on Thursday, 10 April 2025 

We will be accepting applications until Thursday, 10 April 2025.  

Please note that due to the schedule set by the IPCC it will not be possible for us to accept late responses.

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