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Guardian finds oil industry links among IPCC climate report authors

Investigation reveals at least a dozen lead authors tied to Saudi Aramco and other fossil fuel interests shaping the UN's most authoritative climate assessments.

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What to know

  • A Guardian investigation found at least a dozen IPCC lead authors employed by or linked to Saudi Aramco and other fossil fuel interests, with more than half of 20 flagged conflicts tied to Saudi institutions.
  • One IPCC vice-chair also represents Saudi Arabia at global climate negotiations as a government employee, raising questions about dual allegiances in a body meant to produce impartial climate science.
  • Experts say the IPCC's conflict of interest policy is inadequate; declarations alone do not prevent fossil fuel-tied authors from shaping reports on emissions reduction that directly affect their employers' interests.
  • The findings occur as the IPCC prepares its Seventh Assessment Report, which will guide global climate policy and UN negotiations for the next decade.
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Petrostates should be excluded from IPCC leadership and authorship roles because their economic interests fundamentally conflict with honest climate science.

  • “Revelations that state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco sought to weaken IPCC climate reports by editing out warnings on fossil fuel emissions expose how petrostates sabotage progress.”

    Fife4Europe · Mastodon ↗

“I'm Mustafa Babiker. I work with Saudi Aramco.”

Dr Mustafa Babiker, IPCC coordinating lead author · The Guardian ↗

Prof Julia Steinberger IPCC expert authorDr Mustafa Babiker IPCC coordinating lead author, Saudi Aramco employeeDr Diego Armando Moya Pinta IPCC lead author, Saudi Aramco energy scientistIPCC UN climate science body

Guardian finds oil industry links among IPCC climate report authors
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    Climate advocates call for barring petrostates from IPCC influence

    Social media users respond to the investigation by arguing that state-owned oil companies should not be allowed to shape climate reports, characterizing their involvement as sabotage of climate science.

    “Revelations that state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco sought to weaken IPCC climate reports by editing out warnings on fossil fuel emissions expose how petrostates sabotage progress.”
    — Fife4Europe
    • Fife4Europe@mastodon.scot

      Revelations that state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco sought to weaken IPCC climate reports by editing out warnings on fossil fuel emissions expose how petrostates sabotage progress. Prioritising oil profits over survival is reckless. Why let them dictate the science? (1/2) 🤔 # ClimateCrisis https://www. theguardian.com/environment/20…

      Fife4Europe@mastodon.scotMastodon2d ago6▲view on Mastodon ↗
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    • resisdance@mastodon.social

      # Science # Society : "At least a dozen # IPCC lead authors are employed by or linked to Saudi Aramco, Saudi institutions and other oil and gas interests, the investigation found." https://www. theguardian.com/environment/20 26/sep/21/saudi-arabia-aramco-oil-scientists-ipcc-climate-reports

      resisdance@mastodon.socialMastodon1d ago2▲view on Mastodon ↗
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    Experts declare IPCC conflict of interest policy inadequate

    Experts reviewing the Guardian's investigation describe the IPCC's conflict of interest policy as "not fit for purpose," highlighting gaps in how the organization vets and manages financial ties of its lead authors.

  3. background

    Guardian investigation reveals fossil fuel ties among IPCC lead authors — A Guardian investigation in partnership with international journalists found at least a dozen IPCC lead authors employed by or linked to Saudi Aramco, Saudi institutions, and other oil and gas interests. The investigation examined 223 lead authors in working group III, which assesses emissions reduction, and identified 20 cases with strong conflict of interest concerns, more than half involving authors linked to Saudi institutions.

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  1. 3 outlets How Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the world’s most important climate reports

    first by Guardian Science, 2d ago · also Guardian Environment, Guardian Business

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