Øyvind Skreiberg is a lead author of the report on short-lived climate forcers, with primary responsibility for the chapter on stationary combustion.
“Short-lived climate forcers, such as black carbon and volatile organic compounds, directly or indirectly contribute to global warming and can also lead to harmful local air pollution. Stationary combustion is a source of these emissions,” says Øyvind Skreiberg.
“At the same time, other short-lived emissions contribute to the formation of pollutant particles that also have a cooling effect. Gaining the best possible global overview of these human-induced emissions and their climate impact is crucial,” he adds.
The UN climate reports are developed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). These reports serve as a key decision-making foundation for governments and policymakers worldwide and are published approximately every 5–7 years. The report on short-lived climate forcers is set to be delivered in 2027.
“I look forward to contributing to the IPCC’s methodology report on short-lived climate forcers. In my daily role as Chief Scientist, I work closely with researchers and industry to develop sustainable solutions and reduce emissions. Contributing to the IPCC report is an opportunity to apply this knowledge to improve national emissions inventories and influence climate policy – and potentially accelerate the transition to a net-zero society, as the report will provide practical guidance for countries in estimating emissions from short-lived climate forcers in their national emissions inventories,” says Øyvind Skreiberg.
Norway’s contribution to achieving climate goals
“Norway is committed to reaching its climate targets. The IPCC reports contain the world’s most advanced knowledge on climate change and provide Norway and the rest of the world with a crucial foundation for achieving the Paris Agreement goals. I am proud that four climate researchers and experts from Norway have been selected to contribute to this important work,” said Minister of Climate and Environment Andreas Bjelland Eriksen.
Two researchers with ties to Norway – Marianne Tronstad Lund (CICERO) and Håkon Frøysa Skullerud (SSB) – will contribute to the report alongside Skreiberg. Additionally, Stefan Sobolowski (UiB, Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research) has been selected as a contributing author for the upcoming IPCC report on cities and climate change.
The IPCC received approximately 1,600 author nominations from around the world for the two reports. In the end, just over 100 were selected for the methodology report and 87 for the report on cities and climate change.
“This is a great recognition of researchers and experts with ties to Norway. It demonstrates that Norway has climate researchers of world-class calibre,” says Anna von Streng Velken, Director of the Climate Department at the Norwegian Environment Agency.
