IPCC Plenary Deadlocked Over Publication Timeline for Next Climate Reports

Representatives from the IPCC's 195 member states convened in Addis Ababa on Monday for a plenary meeting amid an unprecedented three-year deadlock over review publication dates.

Countries including India, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Russia, and China are pressing for more time to ensure scientists from less-resourced countries can contribute.

While report co-chairs proposed a work plan to approve three key reports by September 2028, opposing nations want the second and third reports pushed into 2029.