EU resists nations seeking to slow climate science assessments
Talks at the IPCC over when its next major report should appear have reached a deadlock, with some countries seeking to postpone it.
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What happened
The EU is leading opposition to a push by some fossil-fuel nations to delay the next climate science reports. Talks at the IPCC have stalled, with the dispute looming over the next review of the latest science. The IPCC is meeting to decide the timing of its next major report.
Why it matters
The dispute concerns the next review of the latest science on a warming planet, where temperatures continue to rise.
Timeline
- Oct 9, 12:32 PM ET: The EU began leading a fight against a fossil-fuel nations' push to delay climate science reports.
- Oct 10, 9:30 PM ET: Talks at the world's top climate science body were deadlocked ahead of UN climate talks in November.
- Oct 12, 4:53 AM ET: The IPCC met to decide the timing of its next major report as some countries sought to delay it.
Coverage
- Governments that support climate science must stand firm against naysayers (climatechangenews.com)
- Climate Change Report Published by Fired Govt. Scientists (rollingstone.com)
- Stalled publications: Inside the deadlock at the world's top climate science body (sightmagazine.com.au)
- EU leads fight against fossil-fuel nations’ push to delay climate science reports (Financial Times)
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