The 12 best tweets about the 2022 IPCC report

The 2022 IPCC report outlines exactly what we need to do to tackle the climate crisis. Many of the world’s leading activists, journalists and climate experts weighed in—here are some of the best reactions.

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After the IPCC report on mitigation (i.e. how we can tackle climate change) was released in April 2022, there was no shortage of commentary on social media. All sorts of experts filled the newsfeeds. Here’s a few of the best. (Warning – strong language ahead!)

The head of the UN had strong words for world leaders

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres released a statement condemning government and business leaders for saying one thing, but doing another when it comes to action on climate.

In case there was any doubt, he outlined exactly who the ‘radicals’ are in the climate debate: (Hint – it’s not activists fighting for their futures)

Scientists and activists helped us break down the latest report

Firstly, there was no shortage of helpful and knowledgeable people getting into the detail of the work – its findings.

Given that this is a really detailed report, penned by thousands of scientists worldwide, really useful summaries wouldn’t fit in just one tweet. Here’s one of the best breakdowns from an IPCC lead author:

At this point, you might still be wondering what this report is all about. Here’s a simple breakdown of the roles of the different IPCC working groups, and why this particular working group and report are so important:

Lots of people came through with reminders of who’s most responsible

Posters were pretty clear on describing who was to blame:

Some called out governments, who have worked hard to water down the report in negotiations:

There were many reminders that, if governments and corporations do not act now, future reports won’t matter, as we’ll have passed the ‘point of no return’:

Boris Johnson’s government received several shoutouts, as news broke that they are considering exploring fracking as an energy security strategy:

There was no shortage of ideas and inspiration for how to take action

Scientists, academics and journalists gave us many, many inspiring ideas for what to read or do next – the best antidote to the feeling of hopelessness that bad climate news can bring.

First, a timely reminder that there is a place for everyone in the climate movement:

We can’t afford baby steps from the world’s biggest polluters, we need to push corporations to move faster on climate goals than ever before:

There were many messages of hope from activists and scientists alike—we don’t have time for fear, now is the time to act:

Finally, a poignant reminder that climate doomism will not save us. Collective action will:

In this piece, we’ve chosen some of the reactions we think readers will find useful, funny or thought-provoking, but views quoted here aren’t necessarily those of Greenpeace.

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