Fossil fuel bosses get ‘red carpet’ at Cop29 despite concerns over influence
Revealed: more than 100 executives given special guest badges as activists challenge role of oil and gas firms at talks
The host country of this year’s UN climate summit, Azerbaijan, has rolled out “red carpet” treatment to fossil fuel bosses and lobbyists, the Guardian can reveal.
At least 132 oil and gas company senior executives and staff were invited to the Cop29 summit, and had special badges denoting they were guests of the presidency.
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