U.S. Withdraws Delegation from UN Climate Science Meeting in China

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The U.S. State Department has decided not to participate in next week’s meeting of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in Hangzhou, China, according to sources familiar with the matter. The move signals a step back from international climate discussions and could impact the country’s role in shaping the next influential IPCC reports.  

 

An absence from the meeting means the U.S. will not have a voice in determining the scope and focus of the IPCC’s upcoming reports, which are considered the most authoritative assessments of global climate science. This decision follows President Trump’s move to pull the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement for the second time.  

 

The IPCC, which has been active since 1988, compiles scientific research and provides critical climate assessments to guide policymakers worldwide. Its seventh assessment report is expected to be finalized by 2029. The upcoming meeting in China, scheduled for February 24–28, will set the framework for these reports and discuss a special methodology report on carbon removal technology and carbon capture use and storage.  

 

In addition to the State Department’s withdrawal, NASA has also terminated the contract for its technical support unit, meaning it will not be traveling to China or assisting with the IPCC process moving forward. Officials from both agencies declined to comment on the decision.  

 

The absence of the U.S. delegation comes at a crucial moment, as IPCC reports have historically played a significant role in shaping global climate policies. The organization shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007, and its 2018 report on limiting global warming to 1.5°C above preindustrial levels helped bolster international climate negotiations and spurred activism.  

 

While representatives from China, UN climate officials, and delegates from over 195 other member nations will still be in attendance, this move raises concerns that the U.S. may further reduce its involvement in international climate science efforts. During Trump’s first term, the U.S. withdrew from the Paris Agreement but continued to engage with the IPCC. This latest development suggests a deeper shift away from global climate collaboration.

 

Based on a report by AXIOS  2025-02-22

 

 

[Purdey]

It's just data. Why not listen and think for yourself after, America?

[Donga]

Data presented by hundreds of people, who all have the same doomsday view on Climate Change as they don't allow, let alone encourage others to attend and expound their research.

The vast army of government funded researchers are somehow considered holier than industry funded researchers.

[Tailwagsdog]

There's a volcano in Ethiopia that has started belching mega tonnes of methane,so you may have to update yer figures....

[Globalres]

6 hours ago, Donga said:

Data presented by hundreds of people, who all have the same doomsday view on Climate Change as they don't allow, let alone encourage others to attend and expound their research.

The vast army of government funded researchers are somehow considered holier than industry funded researchers.

Problem with research these days is that the results are skewed depending on who funded the research.  Have no clue whom to trust.

[Woke to Sounds]

Good to see.

 

Why would the USA trust anything hosted by communist China?

 

How many coal fired plants is communist China building?

 

But your internal combustion engine is BAD for the earth.

 

Climate change is a scam anyhow.

 

It's all couched in touchy feely language to separate you from your wallet and make you feel guilty all the while.

 

Carbon taxes come to mind.