France, Nov. 14 -- The disagreement centres on the timetable for the next major assessments by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), whose findings help shape international efforts to tackle global warming.

Brussels and dozens of other countries want the reports published in time for a major review of global climate action in 2028, while Saudi Arabia, China and India are among those pushing to delay their release until 2029.

With negotiations in Antalya approaching their halfway point, the dispute threatens to complicate efforts to reach an agreement at the UN summit.

"We will fight for this outcome to be there," senior EU climate official Diana Acconcia told reporters on Friday, acknowledging that bridging the differen...