Report: Fossil fuel groups may seek to 'undermine' UN climate talks

Michael Holder
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Campaign group Corporate Accountability International claims fossil fuel industries could use their influence at UN talks to try and slow climate action

Corporate lobbyists with strong links to fossil fuel industries could use their on-going access to UN climate talks in Bonn next week to try and undermine or slow progress on tackling climate change, a...

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