Several countries made clear at the meeting in Bali that they would prefer that the review panel be appointed by an independent group of scientists rather than the climate panel. The plans for assembling the panel would be announced next week.
According to Mr Nuttall, this will bringing some level of closure to the issue of “Climate Gate and Himalaya Galcier Melting prediction.
One area to be examined is whether the panel should incorporate so-called gray literature, a term to describe nonpeer-reviewed science, in its reports.
Many scientists say that such material, ranging from reports by government agencies to respected research not published in scientific journals, is crucial to seeking a complete picture of the state of climate science.
The IPCC, which shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with Gore for a report that called climate change “unequivocal” and “very likely” caused by human activity, announced Saturday that it will seek independent review of its major reports.
via Independent Board to Review Work of Top Climate Panel – NYTimes.com.
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