IPCC authors include fossil fuel industry employees, posing a potential conflict of interest
One day2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 1 day
All 2 reports on Fri, 25 September 2026
What it is about
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
Le Monde English
Le Monde (France)
25 Sept, 03:15over 1 hour25 Sept, 04:19
How it spread - 2 original reports
Fri, 25 September 2026
2 reports- Le Monde English03:15
European media outlets have revealed that at least 20 authors of one of the flagship reports from the body responsible for synthesizing the state of climate knowledge have direct ties to the oil and gas sector.
- Le Monde (France)04:19first to report
Des médias européens ont révélé qu’au moins une vingtaine de contributeurs de l’un des rapports phares de l’instance chargée de synthétiser l’état des connaissances sur le climat avaient des liens directs avec le secteur pétrogazier.