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Why are there more delegates linked to fossil fuel interests at the COP26 conference to tackle global warming, than those representing affected nations? And how much of a problem is this?

Campaigners led by Global Witness assessed the participant list published by the UN at the start of the climate summit and found that 503 people with links to fossil fuel interests had been given accreditation.

They say these lobbyists are slowing the process of finding a real solution by promoting 'false solutions' like carbon offsetting and trading. The fossil fuel lobbyists argue they're working to help their companies transition away from fossil fuels.

The 蜜芽传媒's environment correspondent, Matt McGrath, is at the meeting.

"Environmentalists make the analogy with tobacco saying the World Health Organisation for years resisted a ban on tobacco partly because of the lobbying efforts of large tobacco companies and lobbyists who were attending their meetings. When those people were banned, the WHO moved to a ban on tobacco quite quickly."

(Photo: Protesters call for faster action to tackle climate change. Credit: Getty Images)

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