India, Oct. 23 -- The IPCC has failed to agree on a timeline for its Seventh Assessment Cycle reports for the sixth consecutive time since 2024.

Least Developed Countries warn that further delays could prevent crucial climate science from informing the second Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement in 2028.

India, Saudi Arabia, Russia and several other countries favour publishing two major reports in 2029, citing concerns over scientific rigour and inclusive participation.

The IPCC's 65th plenary session in Ethiopia was suspended without agreement on the publication schedule or budget.

The timeline for publishing three Working Group reports by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) Seventh Assessment Cycle (AR7) remains...