IPCC vice-chair van Ypersele: "Most climate scientists wouldn't say that the 15-year period is a good reason to question the overall quality of models"

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But Prof Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, who is a vice-chair of the IPCC, rejects this idea.

"To take that out of context, if that change is confirmed this week, and to present it as a big change in the opinion the IPCC has on climate sensitivity, is ridiculous," he said.

"Most climate scientists wouldn't say that the 15-year period is a good reason to question the overall quality of models."  [Via Pielke Sr]