# Jim Skea Back to [[Topics/Climate Change Science and Policy Debate/Climate Change Science and Policy Debate|Climate Change Science and Policy Debate]] · [[Topics/Climate Change Science and Policy Debate/Research and Evidence|Research and Evidence]] **Role:** Chair of the IPCC (since 2023); Professor of Sustainable Energy, Imperial College London. - Elected IPCC Chair in July 2023 ⚠️ (date from memory); previously co-chair of Working Group III. - On **Oct 16, 2026** he suspended the 65th IPCC session (IPCC-65, Addis Ababa) after it overran, without agreement on the AR7 Working Group timelines and budget ([IPCC](https://www.ipcc.ch/2026/10/16/65th-plenary-session-of-ipcc/)). Clack's seed post claims this suspension relates to scenario downgrades, which is false (see the [[Users/@PeterDClack/Post Analyses/Post Analysis - PeterDClack on the Implausible 5.5C Scenario (2026-10-23)\|seed analysis]]).