IPCC Meeting Engagement Levels Revealed

A new study has found that governments' engagement levels in international climate talks vary greatly depending on the specific topic being discussed. Researchers analyzed thousands of pages of text from climate change negotiations, including key discussions about reducing carbon emissions and using natural environments to combat climate change. They discovered that some countries were much more involved in certain topics than others, contradicting previous findings that a small group of large countries dominate all climate talks. This new method for analyzing language data could be used to better understand how governments engage with each other on climate issues and provide more nuanced insights into international negotiations.