Andreas Sieber (@andreassieber.bsky.social)

LETTER: 225+ Organizations demand COP30 center people, not polluters | Kick Big Polluters Out For decades, corporate interests – particularly from the fossil fuel and other big polluting industries – have sabotaged climate progress through aggressive lobbying, disinformation, and glossy PR campaigns. From sponsorship deals to branded pavilions, the halls of COP have become marketing playgrounds for the very industries driving the crisis. The industry’s grip on climate talks is not subtle, it’s systemic. Recent COP Presidencies have placed fossil fuel insiders in positions of power and this year, the COP30 team has made a deal with a PR company that is simultaneously promoting the interests of major oil and gas companies. This comes at a time when civil society and Indigenous Peoples are consistently facing barriers to their meaningful participation in the climate negotiations, including COP30. https://kickbigpollutersout.org/Polluter-Free-COP30