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

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What happened

Guardian investigation reveals fossil fuel links of IPCC authors, with experts declaring the body’s conflict of interest policy ‘not fit for purpose’ On her first day as an expert author on the world’s most important climate reports, Prof Julia Stein…

Key facts

  • Guardian investigation reveals fossil fuel links of IPCC authors, with experts declaring the body’s conflict of interest policy ‘not fit for purpose’ On her first day as an expert author on the world’s most important climate reports, Prof Julia Stein…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Mon, 21 Sep 2026 05:00:36 UTC.

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