Oil and gas groups were accused Saturday of seeking to influence climate talks in Madrid by paying millions in sponsorship and sending dozens of lobbyists to delay what scientists say is a necessary and rapid cut in fossil fuel use.
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Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg delivers a speech after a mass climate march to demand urgent action on the climate crisis from world leaders attending the COP25 summit, in Madrid, on December 6, 2019. - Thousands of activists from around the globe will simultaneously hit the streets of Madrid and Santiago on December 6, 2019. Teen eco-warrior Greta Thunberg -- who refuses to fly because of the carbon emissions involved -- is expected to join the rally after making a nearly three-week journey across the Atlantic by catamaran. She made a surprise appearance at the climate conference after she arrived in Madrid following a 10-hour overnight train trip from Lisbon, joining dozens of other youths in sit-in. (Photo by PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU / AFP)
2019-12-08 13:36:35
Oil and gas groups were accused Saturday of seeking to influence climate talks in Madrid by paying millions in sponsorship and sending dozens of lobbyists to delay what scientists say is a necessary and rapid cut in fossil fuel use.
A day after tens of thousands marched in the Spanish capital demanding climate action, seven environmental groups raised concerns to AFP over the role of fossil fuel representatives at the COP25 summit.
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