CAPE reacts to the IPCC 6th Assessment Report

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) states that the IPCC 6th Assessment Report confirms severe climate change impacts on health at 1 degree of warming and reinforces the urgent need to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. CAPE argues that while the technical expertise to transition from fossil fuels exists, Canada lacks the political leadership required to implement bold changes. The organization emphasizes that avoiding warming is essential for human health and urges Canadian political leaders, particularly ahead of a federal election, to present clear plans for mitigation and adaptation.

• The IPCC 6th Assessment Report, based on over 14,000 publications, indicates that substantial and severe health impacts are already occurring at 1 degree of warming and underscores the necessity of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
• CAPE asserts that the transition away from fossil fuels is hindered not by a lack of scientific or policy expertise, but by a lack of political leadership across all levels of government to implement necessary changes.
• The organization warns that Canada must proactively prepare for mitigation and adaptation to avoid being caught unprepared by future climate challenges.

APA

Admin, C. (2021). CAPE reacts to the IPCC 6th Assessment Report. Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. https://cape.ca/cape-reacts-to-the-ipcc-6th-assessment-report/

Chicago

Admin, CAPE. CAPE reacts to the IPCC 6th Assessment Report. Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, 2021. https://cape.ca/cape-reacts-to-the-ipcc-6th-assessment-report/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{admin2021cape, author = {Admin, CAPE}, title = {{CAPE reacts to the IPCC 6th Assessment Report}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2021}, month = aug, url = {https://cape.ca/cape-reacts-to-the-ipcc-6th-assessment-report/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }