IPCC Deadlock Threatens Critical 2028 Climate Assessment Timeline
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) suspended its Addis Ababa meeting without agreeing on a release date for its Seventh Assessment Report (AR7). A coalition led by Saudi Arabia, Russia, and India seeks to delay publication to 2029 or later, arguing that current timelines exclude Global South research. This delay risks missing the 2028 global stocktake, a key moment for scrutinizing emissions pledges under the Paris Agreement.