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Delays and Disagreements: The IPCC’s Struggle to Stay on Course

Union of Concerned Scientists

The main objectives included: Approving and adopting outlines for the three major working group reports and an additional methodology report on carbon dioxide removal (CDR). The key question remains whether timing will allow these reports to inform the next UNFCCC Global Stocktake (GST), expected to take place in 2028.

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The IPCC and the Need for Actionable Science

Union of Concerned Scientists

Ultimately, a 2028 timeline for the foundational reports was viewed by some delegates as unachievable or undesirable. The IPCC also decided to organize an expert meeting on carbon dioxide removal technologies. These reports will be instrumental for guiding policy decisions on specific, yet critical, areas of climate change.

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Delays and Disagreements: The IPCC’s Struggle to Stay on Course

Union of Concerned Scientists

The main objectives included: Approving and adopting outlines for the three major working group reports and an additional methodology report on carbon dioxide removal (CDR). The key question remains whether timing will allow these reports to inform the next UNFCCC Global Stocktake (GST), expected to take place in 2028.

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Reporting from Bulgaria on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Union of Concerned Scientists

Short-lived climate forcers are pollutants, including aerosols and particulate matter, that remain in the atmosphere for a shorter period than carbon dioxide but have a potent impact on global warming and air quality. We will also tackle the outline that will guide the Methodology Report on Short-Lived Climate Forcers.

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Inside the IPCC 61st Plenary Meeting: Debates and Decisions Shaping Climate Policy

Union of Concerned Scientists

At the core of the debate was whether the IPCC should aim to publish its main reports before the UNFCCC Global Stocktake (GST) in 2028, a key moment in global climate policy. The arguments were divided into two main camps.

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Statement in Response to New Hydrogen Handouts From the Federal Government

Enviromental Defense

billion by 2028 and $17.7 Hydrogen’s global warming potential is 33 times more powerful than carbon dioxide. The federal government has also developed a hydrogen investment tax credit, which they have estimated will cost $5.7 billion by 2035.

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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

18 Virtual, In-Person Public Symposium On Options For Carbon Dioxide Removal In The US , 8:15 a.m. Shamokin Creek Restoration Alliance, Bucknell University To Host Abandoned Mine Pools As Beneficial Resource Conference June 4 - 5, 2025 -- Kleinman Center For Energy Policy: Sept. to 5:00 p.m.