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Highest number of fossil fuel lobbyists get COP30 access, climate activists irked

Biswendu Bhattacharjee
Belem (Brazil), Nov 14 (UNI) Over 1,600 lobbyists from the fossil fuel industry have gained access to the COP30 climate talks in Belém, raising concerns about the heavy industry presence at these critical negotiations, according to Kick Big Polluters Out (KBPO) coalition.
The KBPO reported that fossil fuel lobbyists overshadow nearly all country delegations at COP30, with only Brazil, the host nation, sending more representatives. This marks a 12% increase compared to last year's talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, making it the largest gathering of fossil fuel lobbyists at COP events to date.
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