Cop29 Sees Surge in Fossil Fuel Lobbyist Participation

A report reveals that 1,773 fossil fuel lobbyists have been granted access to the Cop29 climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, outnumbering most national delegations and raising concerns about their influence on climate negotiations. The presence of these lobbyists, primarily from the global north and major oil companies, has been criticized for delaying progress on climate action. Activists have long called for banning polluting industry representatives from such talks, as their interests conflict with the urgent need to phase out fossil fuels to combat climate change.