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COP29 chief secretly filmed promoting fossil fuel deals(www.bbc.com)

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Watch: Secret footage shows COP29’s chief Elnur Soltanov discussing gas and oil deals

Oil and gas accounts for about half of Azerbaijan’s total economy and more than 90% of its exports, according to US figures.

this is the second year in a row the BBC has revealed alleged wrongdoing by the host government.

These events are supposed to be about reducing the world’s use of fossil fuels – the main driver of climate change – not selling more.

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monkeyman69@lemmynsfw.com
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I am shocked I tell you, shocked.

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Nyssa@slrpnk.net
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Who wouldve thought hosting COP in a petrostate would’ve led to a conflict of interest!?

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AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world
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But Azerbaijan has always been such a nice place!

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silence7@slrpnk.netM
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Probably Putin, who vetoed any suggestion of other locations.

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