Industrial agriculture lobbyists dominate UN climate talks in Amazon
“More than 300 agribusiness lobbyists occupy the space at COP30 that should belong to the forest peoples. While they talk about energy transition, they release oil into the Amazon basin and privatize rivers like the Tapajos for soy. For us, this is not development; it is violence,” Vandria Borari of the Borari Kuximawara Indigenous Association in Para, Brazil, told the press.
The talks were held in Belem, the Metropolis of the Brazilian Amazon region, where agriculture is the leading cause of deforestation. This year’s lobbying presence was 14% larger than last year, representing interests in industrial cattle farming, commodity grains, and pesticides.
The lobbyists outnumbered Canada’s delegation of 220 delegates, according to a joint investigation by DeSmog and The Guardian.
One in four major agribusiness lobbyists at COP30 belonged to official country delegations, with six having privileged access to UN negotiations where governments are expected to agree on ambitious climate policies.
With agriculture contributing a quarter to a third of global emissions, scientists warn that meeting the Paris Agreement targets will be impossible without radical changes in industry practices.
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