According to the Coalition Against Big Polluters, lobbyists for fossil fuels attended more than 7200 UN climate sessions

 According to the Coalition Against Big Polluters, lobbyists for fossil fuels attended more than 7200 UN climate sessions

The report from the alliance Kick Big Polluters Out (KBPO) was released in the midst of controversy over Sultan Al Jaber's selection to chair the next UN climate negotiations (COP28). Sultan Al Jaber is the president of the state-run Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. Dubai. Al Jaber, however, has maintained that the oil and gas sector must be included at the discussions.

According to the Coalition Against Big Polluters, lobbyists for fossil fuels attended more than 7200 UN climate sessions.

Over the last 20 years, at least 7,200 UN climate discussions have allegedly been attended by representatives of the most polluting oil and gas firms in the world, according to a coalition of civil society groups. The report from the alliance Kick Big Polluters Out (KBPO) was released in the midst of controversy over Sultan Al Jaber's selection to chair the next UN climate negotiations (COP28). Sultan Al Jaber is the president of the state-run Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. Dubai. Al Jaber, however, has maintained that the oil and gas sector must be included at the discussions.

The group highlighted how "organizations from the countries most responsible for worldwide greenhouse gas emissions are dominating climate negotiations, attempting to determine progress on climate action," citing statistics from attendance. "Workers from fossil fuel firms have taken part in the discussions at least 945 times since COP9 in 2003. "A minimum of 267 passes have been awarded to employees of the 'Big 5' oil giants, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, BP, and TotalEnergies," the statement reads.

It said, "At least 6,581 times, representatives of trade groups that represent the biggest fossil fuel polluters in the world have attended the COP. These organizations have promoted the interests of fossil fuel companies by attending the COP." have completed." Everyone attending the UN climate talks is regarded as a member of a government delegation or group that has permission to go there. Numerous of these organizations are affiliated with fossil fuel companies. It is challenging to enumerate the number of employees of fossil fuel firms, nevertheless, since some of them are unable to disclose their employer. "As a result, these figures are likely to represent a significant undercount," the group said.

The United Nations announced earlier this year that attendees to its annual climate meeting must declare their connections in order to avoid undue influence from fossil fuel firms. As to the United Nations, the primary causes of global climate change are fossil fuels, namely coal, oil, and gas. These fuels are accountable for over 75% of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide and over 90% of carbon dioxide emissions.

According to "The 2023 Production Gap Report" results, countries continue to intend to generate more than twice as much fossil fuel as is necessary to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, hence preventing increasing climate consequences. A railing is present for. According to the Emissions Gap Report 2023, which was just published, if nations do not come to an agreement and set more aggressive objectives, global temperatures would climb by almost 3 degrees Celsius.

The Energy Policy Tracker website states that a record amount of public funding will likely be provided worldwide in 2022 in the form of fossil fuel subsidies, investments made by state-owned businesses, and borrowing from public financial institutions. is the altitude. This is true even if it was promised to step up efforts to phase out wasteful fossil fuel subsidies at the Glasgow climate summit in 2021.

The argument that fossil fuel-producing countries and businesses should be permitted to produce gas and oil as long as they use advanced technology to trap carbon emissions—technologies that experts describe as "expensive and unproven"—is being promoted by these parties. Based on the data, since 2003 at least 2,769 passes to climate talks have been given to the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), whose members include BP, Chevron, and Exxon.

According to the coalition, Shell, an oil and gas company, has sent the greatest number of representatives to the negotiations in recent years—at least 115, approved by the UN. "Appearing representatives of Brazilian company Petrobras at least 68 times, BP at least 56 times, and Chevron at least 45 times have attended the COP, as has Italian major Eni, which is being charged for lobbying for more fossil fuels despite knowing the risks and for greenwashing," the statement said.

All 20 of the most prominent corporate groupings, as determined by the survey, have their headquarters located in the Global North. According to the group, "This highlights how organizations from the countries most responsible for worldwide greenhouse gas emissions are dominating climate negotiations, attempting to influence advancement on climate action, which directly impacts the global economy." "Communities that have contributed the least to the climate crisis are impacted in the South."

"The research makes it clear that the human body in charge of implementing global regulations to reduce GHG emissions is entirely captured by the international companies whom destroy the planet the most," said Pablo Fajardo, an Ecuadorian human rights lawyer. He said, "COP needs to be freed from polluting companies, or else the COP becomes partially responsible for the collapse of the global economy."