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    A record number of fossil fuel representatives are at this year's COP28 climate talks

    With a record number of oil, gas and coal representatives at this year's COP28 climate talks, climate scientists worry industry influence could water down language on fossil fuels.
    by Julia Simon Dec 07, 2023 2 minutes
    More than 2,400 fossil fuel representatives and lobbyists have been accredited for the U.N. climate talks in Dubai - a record. Meanwhile negotiators are wrestling with calls to end all new oil, gas and coal projects to curb climate change.

    The United Nations climate change talks in Dubai have broken a record for the largest number of fossil fuel representatives to attend, according to a new analysis.

    Nearly four times the number of representatives and employees of fossil fuel companies have registered for access to this year's climate talks, known as COP28, compared to last year's talks in Egypt. There are only 2.5 times more registered attendees this year compared

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