COP27 Climate Change Conference Heavily Attended by Fossil Fuel Lobbyists

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Global Witness found 636 fossil fuel lobbyists at COP27, an increase on last year.

Number of Fossil Fuel Lobbyists at the COP26 and COP27 Climate Change Conferences (2021-2022)

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Number of Fossil Fuel Lobbyists at the COP26 and COP27 Climate Change Conferences (2021-2022)

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Global Witness found that 636 fossil fuel lobbyists participated in the COP27 climate change conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, from November 6-18, 2022.

"We define 'fossil fuel lobbyists' as individuals with ties to fossil fuel companies, or representatives of business entities representing fossil fuel interests," Global Witness stated in its report on Thursday, November 10, 2022.

According to a BBC.com report, these lobbyists attempt to influence individuals to support fossil fuel development.

"Lobbyists from Africa are pushing for the exploitation of (fossil fuel) reserves. He said there are 600 million people on the African continent without access to electricity. He rejected the idea that Africa should relinquish its vast oil and gas reserves in exchange for renewable technology and funding from wealthy nations," BBC.com reported on Thursday, November 10, 2022.

Global Witness noted that the presence of fossil fuel lobbyists at COP27 increased compared to COP26 the previous year, which was attended by 503 similar lobbyists.

This sparked rejection from activist groups. "COP27 looks like a fossil fuel industry trade show," said Rachel Rose Jackson, a campaigner at Corporate Europe Observatory, as quoted by BBC.com on Thursday, November 10, 2022.

"Their (fossil fuel lobbyists') agenda is dangerous. Their motivation is profit and greed. They are not serious about climate action," she added.

Rejection of the lobbyists' presence was also expressed by Phillip Jakpor, a delegate from Public Participation Africa. "As long as we have fossil fuel lobbying, we will not make progress, and we haven't made progress," said Phillip.

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."