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More Than 300 Lobbyists for Industrial Agriculture Attend COP30

Presence of high-polluting companies erodes trust in the UN process, say campaigners.
Presence of high-polluting companies erodes trust in the UN process, say campaigners.
ByRachel Sherrington and Nina Lakhani
on Nov 18, 2025 @ 00:00 PST
Series: 2025 COP30 Climate Summit, Shining a Light on Big Ag’s Climate Push
Series: COP30 Coverage, Big Ag's Climate Push

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us/US Oil Executives Flock to COP30
Bill Gates Gave $3.5M to Think Tank Run by Climate Crisis Denier Bjorn Lomborg 
Combined Emissions of World's Top Five Meat Companies Eclipse Those of Some Oil Majors
On Louisiana’s Gulf Coast, Residents Fume as Insurers Hike Rates and Invest in Fossil Fuel Projects
uk/Revealed: Prince William’s Climate Prize Hired PR Firm Tied to Brazilian Fossil Fuel Industry

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us/US Oil Executives Flock to COP30
By Phoebe Cooke
onNov 14, 2025 @ 07:04 PST
Series: 2025 COP30 Climate Summit
Series: COP30 Coverage

Their access to the summit is proof that Big Oil still holds "a dangerous sway" over the climate process, campaigners say.

Their access to the summit is proof that Big Oil still holds "a dangerous sway" over the climate process, campaigners say.
us/Battle Over Tariff Power Pits Trump Against Koch Network
BySharon Kelly
onNov 18, 2025 @ 03:05 PST

Charles Koch’s fortunes were fueled by importing Canadian oil. Now a major Koch-funded law firm seeks to limit Trump’s tariff powers.

Charles Koch’s fortunes were fueled by importing Canadian oil. Now a major Koch-funded law firm seeks to limit Trump’s tariff powers.
The scales of justice with a gray oil barrel on the left, labeled with the Koch Inc logo and a Canadian flag, and on the right, a red MAGA baseball cap.
In Brazil, Agribusiness Giants Hire Celebrity Influencers to Win Hearts and Minds
ByTJ Jordan, Akhil Ranjan, Rachel Sherrington and Clare Carlile
onNov 16, 2025 @ 23:00 PST

Doctors and models extol the virtues of meat as climate impacts of industrial farming face scrutiny at COP30 — the global climate summit.

Doctors and models extol the virtues of meat as climate impacts of industrial farming face scrutiny at COP30 — the global climate summit.
Series: 2025 COP30 Climate Summit, Holding the Advertising and Public Relations Industry Accountable for Greenwash and Climate Misinformation, Shining a Light on Big Ag’s Climate Push
Series: COP30 Coverage, Advertising & PR Industry , Big Ag's Climate Push
us/Join DeSmog at the Climate Consciousness Summit 2025
ByDeSmog
onNov 11, 2025 @ 06:27 PST

Register to watch on-the-ground coverage from our team at the COP30 climate talks in Belém, Brazil.

Register to watch on-the-ground coverage from our team at the COP30 climate talks in Belém, Brazil.
Series: 2025 COP30 Climate Summit
Series: COP30 Coverage
Brazil’s COP30 Agriculture Sponsors Linked to Deforestation and Land Conflict
ByNaira Hofmeister and Lucy Jordan, Unearthed
onNov 10, 2025 @ 11:19 PST

Organisers offered pesticide giants and agribusiness lobby group “visibility” and “image gain” in return for financial contributions to climate summit's Agrizone.

Organisers offered pesticide giants and agribusiness lobby group “visibility” and “image gain” in return for financial contributions to climate summit's Agrizone.
Series: 2025 COP30 Climate Summit, Shining a Light on Big Ag’s Climate Push
Series: COP30 Coverage, Big Ag's Climate Push
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Video still of Nvidia CEO Jason Huang's keynote speech at an October AI conference. The English caption reads, "I have to have a shoutout for Secretary Chris Wright. He has brought so much energy to the DOE."
us/Nvidia CEO Praises Trump Energy Chief — a Climate Denier — and his 'Passion' for Science
ByRei Takver
on Nov 12, 2025 @ 08:10 PST
Jensen Huang gives "a shout-out for Secretary Chris Wright" as Nvidia and Trump administration partner on a massive AI buildout.
Jensen Huang gives "a shout-out for Secretary Chris Wright" as Nvidia and Trump administration partner on a massive AI buildout.
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Look Out for These 8 Big Ag Greenwashing Terms at COP30
ByRachel Sherrington and Hazel Healy
on Oct 26, 2025 @ 12:06 PDT
Food and farming companies will claim agriculture is the solution to the climate crisis at the Brazil summit — even though the sector drives a third of global warming.
Food and farming companies will claim agriculture is the solution to the climate crisis at the Brazil summit — even though the sector drives a third of global warming.
A video still of a Shell ad in Brazil. A man and a woman at a Shell station charging point are about to attach the electric vehicle charging cable to their car. An English subtitle at the bottom of the screen, Look how practical it is. You just plug it in. Pretty soon, it'll come with the electricity bill.
Revealed: Soap Opera-inspired Clean Energy Ads Helped Shell Boost Petrol Sales in Brazil
ByTJ Jordan
on Nov 7, 2025 @ 07:34 PST
British-owned ad agency VML used "halo effect" of clean energy to build brand awareness that increased fuel sales, documents show.
British-owned ad agency VML used "halo effect" of clean energy to build brand awareness that increased fuel sales, documents show.
Mapped: Big Food’s Routes to Influence at COP30
ByRachel Sherrington and Gil Alessi
on Nov 10, 2025 @ 13:42 PST
A summit billed as the last chance to revive global climate action faces unprecedented pressure from the food sector’s largest emitters.
A summit billed as the last chance to revive global climate action faces unprecedented pressure from the food sector’s largest emitters.
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More than 50 high-level Trump administration officials have links to groups behind the Heritage Foundation-backed plan, a DeSmog analysis found.
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