IPCC Chair Says US Absence Does Not Hinder Climate Progress
Jim Skea says 110-120 of 195 UN members typically attend IPCC meetings, downplaying US non-participation
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- IPCC chair Jim Skea said around 110-120 of the UN body's 195 members typically attend its meetings, noting the US has not been present.
- Speaking at the Regional Ecological Summit in Kazakhstan, Skea said meetings continue to work and make progress.
- He also warned that Chinese companies selling technologies internationally have global implications.
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Warum es wichtig ist
The IPCC is the UN's primary scientific body for assessing climate change. The US has historically been a major participant but has reduced its engagement with some UN bodies in recent years.
According to IPCC chair Jim Skea, around 110 to 120 of the UN body's 195 members typically show up when it meets. "So the US has not been there. It's one country, more or less," Skea said on the sidelines of the Regional Ecological Summit in Kazakhstan last week. "The meetings are still working, and we are still making progress." "Chinese companies are also selling their technologies on the international market," he said, adding that this had "global implications".
Offene Fragen
- Why has the US stopped attending IPCC meetings?
- What specific Chinese technologies are being sold internationally?
- How will this affect global climate cooperation?
