At least 20 authors of a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have direct ties to the oil and gas sector, Le Monde revealed, drawing on reporting conducted with European outlets; at least 12 of the roughly 220 authors of the mitigation section of the forthcoming report hold jobs or ties with Saudi Aramco or the Saudi fossil sector, according to the paper; a Guardian-led review with partners found 20 cases of strong potential conflict of interest, 11 of them Saudi-linked.