Undercover filming shows COP29 chief exec discussing new oil and gas projects ahead of climate summit.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/15007240

Watch: Secret footage shows COP29’s chief Elnur Soltanov discussing gas and oil deals

Oil and gas accounts for about half of Azerbaijan’s total economy and more than 90% of its exports, according to US figures.

this is the second year in a row the BBC has revealed alleged wrongdoing by the host government.

These events are supposed to be about reducing the world’s use of fossil fuels – the main driver of climate change – not selling more.

  • Kaput@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    You join cop29 to address climate change, I join cop29 to get access to oil markets we are not the same.