"Cop29 CEO filmed agreeing to facilitate fossil fuel deals at climate summit"

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Cop29 CEO filmed agreeing to facilitate fossil fuel deals at climate summit

Elnur Soltanov recorded speaking with fake oil and gas group that asked for deals in exchange for sponsoring talks

^{Helena Horton (The Guardian)}

“Our leaders’ determination to refuse to prepare for (or even acknowledge) the ongoing climate catastrophe is proof of the yawning gap between our ruling class and the average Texan.”

Last week: In the face of our leaders’ blatant disregard, short-lived outrage is not enough. It’s time for everyday Texans to take back their power. texasobserver.org/a-crisis-of-…

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In Texas, a Crisis of Inaction Without Consequence

^{Colin Bogle (The Texas Observer)}