Premio Nobel De La Paz 2007

Premio Nobel De La Paz 2007

Acknowledging Conflict Resolution Efforts

The 2007 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded jointly to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore "for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change."

IPCC's Climate Change Assessment

The IPCC, established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme, is the leading international body for the assessment of climate change. The IPCC does not conduct its own research but instead produces reports based on the research of thousands of scientists worldwide. The IPCC's assessment reports have played a major role in raising awareness of the science of climate change and in shaping international policy responses to the issue.

Al Gore's Advocacy for Climate Action

Al Gore, who served as U.S. Vice President from 1993 to 2001, has been a vocal advocate for action on climate change for many years. In 2006, he released the documentary film "An Inconvenient Truth," which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film has been credited with raising awareness of climate change and inspiring people around the world to take action.

Recognition for Climate Action

The Nobel Peace Prize Committee recognized the IPCC and Al Gore for their "efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change." The committee stated that the IPCC had "created an ever-broader informed consensus about the connection between human activities and global warming" and that Al Gore had "played a leading role in bringing the climate change issue to the forefront of the international political agenda."