LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A prize price 1 million euros ($970,000) is being awarded to 2 intergovernmental bodies for his or her work on climate change.
Organizers of the annual Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity announced Thursday that this yr’s winners are the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who’s president of the prize’s jury, said the award would help keep the problem of climate change in the general public mind whilst Russia’s war in Ukraine and its consequences compete for attention.
The IPCC is a U.N. body which since 1998 has encouraged scientific research and supported government efforts to combat climate change. It shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore.
The IPBES is an independent organization established in 2012 to smooth the transfer of knowledge between scientists and governments.
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The prize was created in 2020 by the Lisbon, Portugal-based Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation to acknowledge necessary contributions toward mitigating and adapting to climate change.
It has previously honored climate activist Greta Thunberg.
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