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UN climate change body accused of conflict of interest, Saudi influence

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An investigation conducted by the Guardian is raising questions about potential conflicts of interest among experts helping produce the next major assessment from the UN’s Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change. Out of the 223 lead authors in the part of the body which assesses how emissions can be reduced or removed, 20 have a strong conflict of interest, according to the investigation, with more than half link…

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