Fossil fuel lobbyists overwhelm COP29
At least 1,773 fossil fuel lobbyists have been granted access to the COP29 climate negotiations, according to an analysis.
The figure is calculated by the Kick Big Polluters Out, a coalition of 450 organisations across the globe, underscoring the outsized presence of polluters at crucial climate talks year after year.
Last year, 2,456 fossil fuel lobbyists had been granted access to the COP28 summit held in Dubai.
‘Significantly more fossil lobbyists have been granted access to COP29 than almost every country delegation,’ reads a line of the press release issued by the KBPO on Friday.
Timely and equitable financial, technological support needed for transition to renewables: Rizwana at COP29
Despite hurdles, Bangladesh remains committed to achieving its target of generating 40% of its energy from renewables by 2041 and actively revisiting energy policies to ensure sustainability and sovereignty,” she said while speaking at an event tilted “Road to Net Zero: Navigating the Energy Transition in South Asia” during the World Climate Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Rezwana seeks global support for transition to renewable energy
DHAKA, Nov 18, 2024 (BSS)- Adviser to the interim government on environment, forests and climate change Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said timely and fair financial and technological support is need for Bangladesh’s transition to renewable energy.
“Despite hurdles, Bangladesh remains committed to achieve its target of generating 40 percent energy from renewable sources by 2041,” she said adding in view of this the interim government is actively revisiting the present energy policies to ensure sustainability and sovereignty.”
