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Q&A: Why a pivotal IPCC meeting in Ethiopia ended in ‘profound disappointment’

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The IPCC's 65th session in Ethiopia failed to agree on a timeline for the seventh assessment report (AR7), marking the sixth consecutive failure to meet the UN's 2028 stocktake deadline. Chair Prof Jim Skea suspended the talks, citing a 'profound disappointment' and a 'serious funding crisis' due to budget disagreements. While some nations pushed for delayed publication, others demanded immediate reporting, leaving the body with unresolved debates on WG1, WG2, and WG3 report schedules.

Key points

• The IPCC failed to agree on a timeline for the seventh assessment report (AR7) at its 65th session in Ethiopia, marking the sixth consecutive failure to meet the UN's 2028 stocktake deadline.
• The IPCC faces a serious funding crisis due to disagreements over the budget for the remaining AR7 cycle, with the body unable to agree on the timeline for the working group reports.

Context

The IPCC's 65th session in Ethiopia was the final opportunity for countries to agree on a schedule for the seventh assessment report (AR7) to be published before the UN's 2028 global stocktake. The meeting failed to reach consensus on the timeline, leaving the body with a serious funding crisis and unresolved debates on the working group reports.

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