Chapter 1. Scoping the Emissions Gap Report 2017 - The Emissions Gap Report 2017

The assessment builds on all available information, including that reviewed by the IPCC in its fifth assessment report, as well as more recent scientific studies. The assessment production process has been transparent and participatory, involving two rounds of external reviews and overseen by a steering committee. The governments of the countries with specific mention in the report have been invited to comment on the specific assessment findings during the production process.