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According to RFI, the Malaysian co-chair of Working Group III of the IPCC, the leading scientific body on climate, has received an award from a fund backed by oil companies. This situation has reignited controversy over the management of conflicts of interest within the IPCC, already spotlighted by accusations involving authors linked to Saudi interests.
Government representatives from around the world are gathered in Ethiopia this week to accelerate the drafting of the IPCC’s 7th report, the publication date of which remains a source of tension.
