At the very climate summit billed as the moment to finally deliver on the promise of a fossil-fuel phase-out, the disturbing numbers speak for themselves. At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, more than 1,600 delegates are identified as lobbyists for the fossil-fuel industry—roughly one out of every 25 participants. The Wire+1 This means the very corporations whose profits rely on oil, gas and coal are being given disproportionate access to a forum meant to protect our planet. For India—on the frontline of climate impacts and under constant pressure to expand fossil infrastructure—this is not a distant issue: it’s the same fossil-fuel regime dictating our options while people and nature bear the brunt.
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