Leak of documents reveals nations lobbying to change key climate report

Countries asking UN to play down the need to move rapidly away from fossil fuels

A leak of documents has shown how countries are trying to change a key scientific report on how to tackle climate change, a report by BBC news stated.
 

The documents reveal Saudi Arabia, Japan and Australia, among other countries, are asking the UN to play down the need to move rapidly away from fossil fuels, the report stated.
 

It also shows some wealthy nations are questioning paying more to poorer states to move to greener technologies.
 

The BBC report stated that the leak reveals that countries are pushing back on UN recommendations for action and comes just days before they