Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Overwhelm COP28 Climate Summit, Sparking Outrage

There is widespread anger and criticism after it was revealed that a record number of fossil fuel lobbyists have been granted access to Cop28, the UN climate summit. Climate Action Network highlights that there are more fossil fuel lobbyists than delegates from the 10 most climate-vulnerable countries combined, and more than seven times the number of fossil fuel lobbyists than official Indigenous representatives. Activists and climate justice advocates are calling for an end to the influence of the fossil fuel industry in climate negotiations and for stronger regulation of their activities. The presence of these lobbyists is seen as hindering progress in reaching strong agreements to address the climate crisis.