"Fossil Fuel Industry Dominates COP28 Climate Talks, Raising Concerns"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by BBC.com
The number of delegates at the UN climate talks with ties to fossil fuel producers has quadrupled since last year, reaching a record high of around 2,400 attendees. This surpasses the total number of delegates from the ten countries most vulnerable to climate change. The increase is partly due to new registration requirements that demand transparency about attendees' employment. Campaigners argue that the presence of fossil fuel-linked delegates undermines the integrity of the talks, which are expected to address the future of fossil fuels.