Climate panel scientists vow to finish report despite deadlock
Governments failed again to agree a release timeline for the panel's assessment, so nearly 120 authors pledged to finish on schedule. The panel's chair wants a swift resolution.
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What happened
Member states of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change again failed to agree when to release the panel's crucial new findings on global heating. In response, nearly 120 IPCC authors pledged to complete their assessment on time and with full scientific rigour. The panel's chair said the scientists would reconvene at the earliest opportunity.
Why it matters
A row over publication timing risks letting countries off the hook on emissions cuts, according to New Scientist. The delay leaves the panel's key climate findings unreleased.
Coverage
- It's about to be a lot harder to keep countries honest about climate change (newscientist.com)
- UN climate panel head wants swift end to deadlock over key scientific report (AFP)
- IPCC scientists vow to press on with climate reports despite political deadlock (climatechangenews.com)
- 1,000 scientists, 100+ hours, 1 verdict: How the biggest climate report is made (indiatoday.in)
- UN climate panel fails to agree date for global warming update: envoy (France 24)
- IPCC suspends 65th Plenary Session over delays, seeks inclusive decision-making - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy (environewsnigeria.com)
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