'Unprecedented' 2,400 fuel lobbyists at COP28 in Dubai, claim campaigners
- The COP28 summit in Dubai has granted access to 2,456 fuel lobbyists, a record number that includes representatives from major polluters.
- The presence of fossil fuel-linked delegates at COP28 is significantly higher than most country delegations, demonstrating the influence of trade associations mainly from the Global North.
- The surge in fossil fuel lobbyists attending the summit reflects a growing demand to remove polluters from climate talks, as advocates emphasize the need to phase out all fossil fuels for a successful outcome.
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Is there a large number of fossil fuel “lobbyists” or 110,000 registrations, COP28 turning it into an exposition
In recent years, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference (COP) on climate change has become more and more event like an expo (expo). The number of people scheduled to participate in COP28 being held in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is well over 20 times the number of participants in COP1, and there are also many participants from companies. However, there is a possibility that measures against global warmin…
Report: Record number of fossil fuel lobbyists granted access to COP28
A record number of fossil fuel lobbyists, more than all delegates from the ten most vulnerable countries, have been granted access to the UN climate summit, highlighting the dominance of industry presence. The Kick Big Polluters Out (KBPO) coalition, consisting of over 450 organizations worldwide, demanded an end to the influence of big polluters. The coalition's analysis revealed that 2,456 fossil fuel lobbyists are only outnumbered by the dele…
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