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1 in 25 Participants at 2025 UN Climate Summit Are Fossil Fuel Lobbyists
14 Nov
Summary
- Over 1,600 fossil fuel lobbyists at 2025 UN climate talks, outnumbering most countries
- Fossil fuel industry received 60% more passes than the 10 most climate-vulnerable nations
- Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber delegates from Philippines, Iran, and Jamaica by up to 50:1
As the 2025 UN climate summit in Belém, Brazil kicks off, a new analysis has revealed a concerning trend: over 1,600 fossil fuel lobbyists have been granted access to the conference, significantly outnumbering the delegations of most participating countries.
The findings, published by the Kick Big Polluters Out (KBPO) coalition, show that one in every 25 participants at Cop30 is a representative of the fossil fuel industry. This represents a 12% increase from last year's climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, and is the largest concentration of industry lobbyists at a UN climate conference since KBPO began tracking their presence in 2021.
