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When climate mitigation becomes politicised: The Guardian uncovers IPCC links to Saudi oil industry

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: France 24
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What happened

François Picard is pleased to welcome Eoghan Gilmartin, an award-winning investigative journalist and part of The Guardian team whose investigation examined links between IPCC authors and Saudi Arabia’s oil industry, including Saudi Aramco.

Key facts

  • Reported by France 24 and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:53:26 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. When climate mitigation becomes politicised: The Guardian uncovers IPCC links to Saudi oil industry

  2. Oil prices lower as G7 nations to release diesel stocks, Saudis reportedly plan attack on Houthis

  3. Saudi Arabia prepares for offensive against Houthis; Mecca pact allies still missing

Sources

The original report was published by France 24. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

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