Movim • Fossil fuel bosses get the ‘red carpet’ at Cop29 despite concerns over influence

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Fossil fuel bosses get the ‘red carpet’ at Cop29 despite concerns over influence

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 15 November 2024

More than 100 executives given special guest badges as activists challenge role of oil and gas firms in the talks

The host country of this year’s UN climate summit, Azerbaijan, has rolled out “red carpet” treatment to fossil fuel bosses and lobbyists, the Guardian can reveal.

At least 132 oil and gas company senior executives and staff were invited to the Cop29 summit , and had special badges denoting they were guests of the presidency.