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Over a decade ago, most countries joined an international treaty, UNFCCC, focused on considering what can be done to reduce global warming and to cope with whatever temperature increases are inevitable.
UNEP's work on climate change concentrates on efforts to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, mainly by promoting renewable energy and improved energy efficiency and spurring the development of a carbon market.
IPCC was established by UNEP and WMO to provide the world with a clear scientific view on the current state of knowledge in climate change and its potential environmental and socio-economic impacts.