Policy
Timing of Climate Science Reports Ignites a Hot Fight at U.N. Talks
NYT > Climate and Environment · By Chico Harlan & Lisa Friedman ·
The Brief
- Several countries that rely heavily on fossil fuels want to delay the next round of scientific assessments.
- These assessments are used by governments to inform their climate policies.
- The dispute over timing has become a contentious issue at U.N. climate talks.
Why it matters
The timing of scientific assessments shapes the evidence governments use when setting climate policy, so delays could affect how quickly that policy responds to new science.
Who’s affected
- climate scientists
- governments and negotiators shaping climate policy
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Several countries that rely heavily on fossil fuels want to delay the next round of scientific assessments that governments use to inform their climate policies.
Timeline
Dispute over delaying the next round of climate science assessments reported at U.N. talks
NYT > Climate and Environment
Timing of Climate Science Reports Ignites a Hot Fight at U.N. Talks