Global Science Panel Hits Roadblocks Ahead of COP31 Climate Summit — SkimNews
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- IPCC is mired in gridlock and short on funds as COP31 approaches.
- COP31 convenes global climate negotiators and government officials for the annual United Nations climate summit.
- Government officials and climate negotiators rely on the IPCC to guide their decisions at the annual United Nations climate summit.
- IPCC has produced influential guidance since 1990, giving the body a long record as the summit’s scientific adviser.
Why it matters: COP31 negotiators and government officials rely on the IPCC to guide decisions, yet the body is gridlocked and short on funds. The contrast with the IPCC’s influential record since 1990 makes its current constraints an immediate problem for the summit’s scientific advice.
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