Publication Date of Critical Climate Report Becomes a Subject of Debate
Some countries, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, are demanding a delay in the publication of the IPCC's seventh assessment report.
As disagreements emerge among nations regarding the publication schedule of a critical global climate report prepared by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, some states are pushing for a delay in the process.
The Meeting Process in Addis Ababa
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is meeting in Addis Ababa to discuss the details of the seventh assessment report.
The planned comprehensive assessment was targeted to be presented to the public before Cop33, the United Nations climate summit scheduled to be held in 2028.
Countries Requesting a Delay
A group of countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, which also includes India and China, is demanding that the report's publication date be postponed to 2029.
These countries argue that the postponement decision will allow developing countries to make greater contributions to scientific findings.
Response from Vulnerable Countries and Coalition
Ministers from 34 states belonging to the High Ambition Coalition, alongside vulnerable nations most affected by climate change, are opposing this planned postponement decision.
This group states that political interests should not dictate climate science work and warns that a delay could result in disaster.