The International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), a business lobby comprised of some of the world’s largest fossil fuel producers and greenhouse gas emitters, is hosting a series of events in its COP29 BusinessHub pavilion, sponsored by oil and gas giants including Chevron, ExxonMobil, SOCAR, and TotalEnergies.
So corpos just buying influence in climate talks? Allowing corporations to become more powerful than most countries was a mistake. We'll ride their game until the atmosphere is toxic.