The UN climate panel ([[IPCC]]) has issued a series of reports endorsing the theory of [[anthropogenic global warming]] (AGW). Supporters of this theory call the IPCC assessments authoritative, and use this as the basis to justify ratification of the global warming treaty (see [[Kyoto Protocol]]). | The UN climate panel ([[IPCC]]) has issued a series of reports endorsing the theory of [[anthropogenic global warming]] (AGW). Supporters of this theory call the IPCC assessments authoritative, and use this as the basis to justify ratification of the global warming treaty (see [[Kyoto Protocol]]). |