The IPCC: policy relevant (not driven) scientific assessment : A comment on Sonja Boehmer-Christiansenʹs: ‘Global climate protection policy: the limits of scientific advice’

Sonja Boehmer-Christiansenʹs recent articles on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) describe the role of the IPCC in the evolution of climate change policy. This comment responds to several assertions contained in the articles and raises questions about potential distortion of scientific information in the policy process.