Canada will no longer cover travel costs of experts it nominates to UN's climate science body
Written by Inayat Singh | Published on CBC News April 12, 2025
The Federal Government has stopped funding travel costs of experts volunteering for the next major Global Climate Science Assessment- leaving Canadian Scientist wondering whether they can still participate in the United Nations climate science process.
Canadian scientist who participate in the IPCC’s reports don’t get paid for their work, but they have previously had travel costs to meet their scientific collaborators covered. The IPCC’s assessment cycles are considered the gold standard for the world’s latest understanding of climate change and how to combat it.
