Countries and diplomats call out fossil fuel interests for undermining climate science at Bonn talks

Source:Climate Home News

02 — Who / Subject

Friends of Science coalition (Fiji, Nepal, EU, Switzerland, Sierra Leone, Panama)

03 — Where / Locus

Bonn, Germany

04 — When / Temporality

June 2026

Verified: June 17, 2026

05 — Why / Core Summary

"Diplomats from Fiji, Nepal, EU, Switzerland, Sierra Leone, and Panama formed a 'Friends of Science' coalition. The coalition accuses fossil fuel interests of coordinated attacks on climate science. Saudi Arabia and India are reported to be opposing the prioritization of IPCC scientific findings in UN climate negotiations."

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The tension between climate-vulnerable nations and fossil-fuel-dependent economies regarding the role of IPCC science in UN negotiations is a critical geopolitical issue.

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