Nepal, March 11 -- The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) plays a crucial role in shaping global climate action. As the world's leading scientific body on climate change, its reports inform ambitious policies through the global climate change process, most recently the Global Stocktake in the international climate negotiations and national climate commitments.

Last month, government representatives met in Hangzhou, China, for the 62nd IPCC meeting to finalise the outline of three major reports. The five-day meeting, which was extended by an additional 22 hours, resulted in the approval of the outlines of the reports and the 2025 budget, advancing its preparation. However, discussions on the publication timeline were postpon...