Polluting nations lobby to weaken climate action - BBC News
Published at : October 22, 2021
Saudi Arabia, Australia and Japan are among a number of countries who have lobbied for changes to a report, which underlines the need to move away from fossil fuels.
The lobbying was revealed in a leak of documents seen by the BBC.
Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s larges oil producers, Australia is a major coal exporter.
The leak came ahead of a the meeting of world leaders in Glasgow for global climate talks.
Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting by climate editor Justin Rowlatt.
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The lobbying was revealed in a leak of documents seen by the BBC.
Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s larges oil producers, Australia is a major coal exporter.
The leak came ahead of a the meeting of world leaders in Glasgow for global climate talks.
Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting by climate editor Justin Rowlatt.
Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
#BBCNews
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