Attempts by several countries to edit an important scientific report on tackling climate change have been exposed by some leaked documents.
The leaked documents show that countries including Saudi Arabia, japan and australia are urging the UN not to press for the rapid abandonment of fossil fuels such as petroleum.
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At the same time, these documents show that some rich countries are questioning the need to finance poor countries to switch to greener technologies. With the COP 26 Climate Summit in Glasgow, UK, such lobbying efforts by nations has raised a number of questions.
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At this conference, each country may be asked to take specific responsibility for what it needs to do to reduce climate change and prevent global warming from rising above 1.5 degrees Celsius. In this case, the UN is trying to make changes to their recommendations.
How to deal with climate change based on scientific documents Governments, companies and other stakeholders have submitted 32,000 letters to the team of scientists involved in preparing the report.
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This report, called the Environmental Assessment Report, is prepared by the international Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Although these reports are produced once every 6-7 years, as climate change has reached a critical juncture, this report becomes all the more important as the summit takes place.
The report will play a key role in determining what actions are needed to tackle climate change and providing the basis for negotiations at the Glasgow Summit.
Most of these letters, sent by several governments was in a way that was constructive and improved the quality of the final report. This collection of letters and the latest draft report were submitted to Greenpeace UK. The organization's intelligence was leaked to journalists and they sent it to the media.
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