Overview
- Kick Big Polluters Out reports one in 25 registered participants is linked to oil, gas or coal, a 12% increase compared with last year’s summit in Baku.
- Roughly 600 industry-linked attendees entered via party overflow slots granted by national delegations, with a further 164 using government badges that face fewer disclosure requirements.
- Trade bodies remain a key gateway, with the International Emissions Trading Association bringing 60 representatives including affiliates of ExxonMobil, BP and TotalEnergies.
- Fossil-linked attendees outnumber the combined delegations of the 10 most climate‑vulnerable countries, exceeding individual delegations such as the Philippines and Jamaica by wide margins.
- Transparency International notes 54% of about 42,000 accredited participants did not declare an affiliation, while negotiations on emissions goals and climate finance remain strained despite a recent €3.4 billion funding announcement.