Nature of risk
Early-career and mid-career Canadian climate researchers may face financial barriers to participating in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change process and other international climate dialogues. This could lead to underrepresentation of Canadian scientific perspectives, particularly from diverse and emerging voices, in global climate assessments and negotiations.
Policy summary
What changed
In early 2025, the Environment and Climate Change Canada decided it would not commit to providing long-term travel funding for all academics selected to author the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's next major report, according to an emailed statement from department spokesperson Samantha Bayard.
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