Lobbying: Environmental associations criticize the influence of the oil lobby on climate summit
Oil corporations, banks and other companies are represented at the climate conference in Antalya - in some cases even in official delegations. Why environmental associations are criticizing the influence of the lobby groups.
The climate conference in Turkey has been infiltrated by numerous large-scale environmental polluters, according to an analysis by climate activists. Around 60 fossil fuel industry associations and 16 major financiers of oil, gas, and coal have been accredited to attend the COP31 conference in Antalya. Notable attendees include representatives from the International Emissions Trading Association, BNP Paribas, ExxonMobil, and BlackRock.
Critics, such as Lien Vandamme from the Center for International Environmental Law, have expressed outrage over the presence of these lobby groups, calling for reforms to the UN climate negotiations to exclude major polluters. The conference has attracted a record 96,000 registered participants.
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