Cop30 live: calls for just transition' plan grow as report warns world on track for 2.6C of heating

"More than half of all delegation members at Cop30 have withheld or obscured details of their affiliations, potentially concealing conflicts of interest and undermining trust in the Cop process, warns Transparency International. According to the campaign group's examination of the UNFCCC's official list of registered participants, 54% of participants in national delegations either did not disclose the type of affiliation they have or selected a vague category such as Guest or Other."

"Several national delegations including Russia, Tanzania, South Africa, and Mexico did not disclose the affiliation of any of their delegates holding a Party badge, highlighting a worrying lack of transparency even at the country level. And multiple high polluters are included as guests in the Presidency's Host Country Delegation'. Transparency is the cornerstone of trust in global climate negotiations, said Brice Bohmer, climate and environment lead at Transparency International. Yet, at Cop30, thousands of delegates still do not share enough information, most from within national delegations."

"If Cop30 is indeed the Cop of truth, the lresidency and the UNFCCC Secretariat should now commit to reviewing and strengthening participant disclosure rules ahead of future summits, ensuring integrity and accountability at every level. More than 5,000 fossil fuel lobbyists were given access to the UN climate summits over the past four years, according to research shared with the Guardian."

More than half of delegation members at COP30 withheld or obscured affiliation details, with 54% of national delegation participants omitting affiliation type or choosing vague categories like Guest or Other. Several national delegations, including Russia, Tanzania, South Africa and Mexico, disclosed no affiliations for delegates holding Party badges. Multiple high-polluting entities appear as guests within the Presidency's Host Country Delegation. Calls are made for the Presidency and the UNFCCC Secretariat to review and strengthen participant disclosure rules to ensure integrity and accountability. Over the past four years, more than 5,000 fossil fuel lobbyists gained summit access, excluding executives on official delegations and overflow guests. Civil society activism faced repression in recent years and is now resurging.

Read at www.theguardian.com