The IPCC's Sixth Assessment was finalized in 2023, comprising a synthesis report that spans nearly 8,000 pages, detailing the severe anthropogenic impacts on the climate.

EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra and ministers from 17 countries have emphasized the importance of timely contributions to the IPCC report, underscoring that decisions about the planet's future should be based on the best available evidence.

In the U.S., Elon Musk is leading efforts to cut federal spending, which reportedly impacts climate-related work, including the dismissal of personnel involved in climate science and clean energy initiatives.

The last Paris Agreement stocktake at COP28 in 2023 resulted in nearly 200 countries agreeing to phase out fossil fuels, informed by earlier IPCC reports outlining necessary emission reductions.

The European Union, Britain, and climate-vulnerable countries are expressing significant concerns about potential delays to the next global climate assessment by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) following the withdrawal of the Trump administration from the process.

The Trump administration has halted the participation of U.S. scientists in the IPCC and will not attend the upcoming meeting in Hangzhou, China, which raises fears about the timely completion of the assessment.

There are growing fears that any delays in the IPCC report could hinder the upcoming stocktake of the Paris Agreement in 2028, where nations will review their climate progress and set new targets.

The IPCC is set to convene in Hangzhou, China, to plan its Seventh Assessment Report, which is crucial for informing future climate agreements and actions.

The Least Developed Countries group, representing 45 vulnerable nations, has condemned any delays in the IPCC process, warning that such actions would politicize science and adversely affect developing countries.

The Alliance of Small Island States (Aosis) has reiterated the necessity for timely scientific inputs to enhance understanding and defense against climate change impacts.

President Trump has ordered the U.S. to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement again and is reversing previous climate policies established during the Biden administration.