Unveiled: Climate-Denying Entities Granted Access to COP28 Raises Concerns
Unveiled: Climate-Denying Entities Granted Access to COP28 Raises Concerns In a startling revelation, influential industry groups with a history of climate denialism and misleading the public have been granted access to the UN climate talks at COP28 in Dubai. Corporate Accountability, a transparency watchdog, identified over 160 representatives associated with climate denial and fossil fuel PR among attendees. This has sparked concerns about their influence on international negotiations, equaling or surpassing that of Indigenous communities, human rights groups, and climate justice organizations. The data underscores the unprecedented scale of oil and gas influence, with over 2,400 industry lobbyists at COP28, raising questions about the integrity of global climate policymaking. Amidst the urgency to address the climate crisis at COP28, the transparency watchdog, Corporate Accountability, has uncovered a disconcerting reality – entities notorious for climate denial and misleading...