Fossil-fuel companies undermining Paris agreement negotiations - report

Exclusive: report says outcomes of climate negotiations have been skewed to favour biggest corporate polluters Global negotiations seeking to implement the Paris agreement have been captured by corporate interests and are being undermined by powerful forces that benefit from exacerbating climate change, according to a report released ahead of the second meeting of parties to the Paris agreement - COP23 - next week.The report, co-authored by Corporate Accountability, uncovers a litany of ways in which fossil fuel companies have gained high-level access to negotiations and manipulated outcomes. Continue reading...