Nobel Prize winning UN Climate Chief fails to get backing of British government-Guardian

"Rajendra Pachauri, who has faced criticism as chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change following allegations of inaccurate statements in panel reports, suffered a fresh blow last night

• when he failed to get the backing of the British government.

• A senior government official reiterated Pachauri's position but
• stopped short of expressing confidence in him.

"The position is that he is the chair and he has indicated that mistakes were made," the climate change official said. "There is no vacancy at this stage, so there is no issue at this stage."...

• The incident most damaging to the IPCC was the inclusion in the 2007 report of a claim that all Himalayan glaciers could melt by 2035.
• The IPCC admitted last month that the claim was supported only by a quote given to journalists, blaming a failure to adhere to its own review procedures.

It was also alleged that the panel was told of the error as early as 2006. In November, Pachauri dismissed a report stating the 2035 claim was wrong as "voodoo science"."...

• Guardian UK, "Pachauri Fails to get British Support over unsubstantiated climate report claims," by Damian Carrington, 2/1/10. Image of Nobel Prize medal from 2007 UN Climate Report.

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