Coverage dated December 4, 2023

‘Beyond justification': Record number of fossil fuel lobbyists attend COP28 climate talks in Dubai

Headline from NBC New York

A report published Tuesday by the Kick Big Polluters Out coalition found that at least 2,456 fossil fuel lobbyists registered to attend the COP28 summit.

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Reports & sources

13 articles, oldest first.

  1. Time

    There Are More Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Than Ever at COP28 (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    The number of fossil fuel lobbyists at this year's COP28 climate conference is nearly four times as much as 2022.

  2. France 24

    Business as usual: Record number of fossil fuel lobbyists at COP28 (opens France 24)

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    NGOs may have slammed the record number of fossil fuel lobbyists at UN climate talks in Dubai, but the industry won't be browbeaten, with the OPEC cartel hosting a chat on "climate initiatives" and one…

  3. The Guardian

    Record number of fossil fuel lobbyists get access to Cop28 climate talks (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    UAE-hosted summit admitted at least 2,456 people affiliated with oil and gas industries, analysis finds

  4. NBC New York

    ‘Beyond justification': Record number of fossil fuel lobbyists attend COP28 climate talks in Dubai (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    A report published Tuesday by the Kick Big Polluters Out coalition found that at least 2,456 fossil fuel lobbyists registered to attend the COP28 summit.

  5. Al-Monitor

    Record more than 2,000 fossil fuel lobbyists at COP28 talks: NGOs (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    A record almost 2,500 fossil fuel lobbyists have been accredited for UN climate talks in Dubai, as negotiators wrestle with calls to end all new oil, gas and coal projects to curb global warming, campaign groups said Tuesday.

  6. UPI

    Record number of fossil fuel lobbyists at COP28, watchdog says (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Nearly 2,500 fossil fuel lobbyists have been given access to the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, an environmental watchdog group said Tuesday, reflecting an "unprecedented presence" at the event.

  7. Newsweek

    Record number of fossil fuel lobbyists at COP28, environmentalists say (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    An analysis of attendees at the U.N.'s COP28 climate talks finds a record 2,456 people an environmental group considers to be fossil fuel lobbyists.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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