Responding to the news that 1773 fossil fuel lobbyists are attending COP29, Graham Gordon, Christian Aid’s Head of Global Advocacy, said:
"Having fossil fuel lobbyists at a climate summit is like inviting a drug dealer to a rehab centre. The chance to keep making massive profits for fossil fuel companies depends on weakening any outcomes from COP29. That is what they are here to do.
"The fact they are trying to get into COP summits and slow them down shows how successful the multilateral process has been in recent years for generating momentum for climate action. If it wasn't a threat to their business interests they wouldn't bother being here."
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