Tasks: So will the IPCC's reports

It is The Guardian who took note of the leaked information in the report which was first published on Thursday morning. It is expected to point to the fact that agriculture and forestry account for almost a quarter of global emissions, and the reactions have not waited.

- The environmental movement has, for example, welcomed that stricter requirements will be imposed on agriculture and forestry. So far, the farmers have come off rather mildly, because we mostly discuss how emissions from aviation, motorism and coal power have created a climate crisis, says Erika Bjerström, SVT's foreign commentator and continues:

- In Germany, an immediate increase in VAT on meat has been proposed, a proposal that was supported, among other things, by the Christian Democratic Party.

Hundreds of scientists from countries around the world have for several years put together existing research on how human use of soils and forests contributes to the climate crisis. The IPCC report will probably contain previously known proposals on how forest and agriculture could slow down climate change, says Erika Bjerström.

- It can be about stopping plowing and having cover crops in the winter, letting the forests grow longer and building houses of logs instead of making cardboard boxes, says Erika Bjerström.

So far, politics and research have not always acted in harmony with what is required to reduce global warming.

- The IPCC reports are always met with respect because they are based on leading scientists in a global independent process compiling how far science has come in terms of climate change. The reports then lay the foundation for the decisions made by the politicians. But so far, politicians have failed to meet the researchers' recommendations on what needs to be done to stave off global warming above 2 degrees.

If the information from The Guardian is correct, it may affect how our rulers act.

- It depends entirely on what political decisions politicians are prepared to make. So far, there has been no majority for a special meat tax in Sweden. But considering that Germany is now considering increased VAT on meat, it makes me think that meat tax will again be lifted on the Swedish agenda, says Erika Bjerström.