Editing IPCC:AR6/WGII/TS (section)

=== TS.AII.3 Framework and Approach for Assessment of Burning Embers for Reasons for Concern ===

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The RFC framework communicates scientific understanding about accrual of risk in relation to varying levels of warming for five broad categories: risk associated with (a) unique and threatened systems, (b) extreme weather events, (c) distribution of impacts, (d) global aggregate impacts and (e) large-scale singular events. The RFC framework was first developed during the Third Assessment Report along with a visual representation of these risks as ‘burning embers’ figures, and this assessment framework has been further developed and updated in subsequent IPCC reports including AR5. RFCs reflect risks aggregated globally that together inform the interpretation of dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. (Figure TS.AII.1) { 16.6.2 }

The risk transition or ‘ember’ diagram illustrates the progression of socioecological risk from climate change as a function of global temperature change, taking into account the exposure and vulnerability of people and ecosystems, as assessed by literature-based expert judgement. The definitions of risk levels used to make the expert judgements are presented in Table TS.AII.2 { 16.6.2 } . Further details are provided in [[IPCC:Wg2:Chapter:Chapter-16#16.6|Section 16.6.3]] . (Figure TS.4)

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