Elnur Soltanov recorded speaking with fake oil and gas group that asked for deals in exchange for sponsoring talks
Recording of Elnur Soltanov has amplified calls for fossil fuel industry and lobbyists to be banned from future Cop talks.Recording of Elnur Soltanov has amplified calls for fossil fuel industry and lobbyists to be banned from future Cop talks.The recording has amplified calls by campaigners who want the fossil fuel industry and its lobbyists to be banned from future Cop talks.
In the calls, Elnur Soltanov, Azerbaijan’s deputy energy minister and chief executive of Cop29, agreed to this and spoke of a future that includes fossil fuels “perhaps for ever”. Cop officials also introduced the fake investor to a senior executive at the national oil and gas company Socar to discuss investment opportunities.Soltanov told the fake investment group: “I would be happy to create a contact between your team and their team so that they can start discussions.
On the recording, Soltanov tells the fake oil and gas group: “There are a lot of joint ventures that could be established. Socar is trading oil and gas all over the world, including in Asia.” The Cop29 team also appeared willing to waive climate requirements for the company if it sponsored the event. Cop event sponsors are supposed to commit to cutting their emissions and are expected to sign a “national pledge”, promising to come up with a “credible net zero transition plan” at some point over the next two years.
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