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Climate activists are crying foul over the presence of the world’s biggest oil and gas giants at this week’s World Economic Forum.
Switzerland for the WEF, which runs from Monday to Friday. Thousands of world business leaders and political elites will gather in Davos. Among those attending will be BP; Executives from energy giants including Chevron and Saudi Aramco will also be in attendance.
Nicolas Siegrist, a 26-year-old organizer of the protests who heads Switzerland’s Youth Socialist Party, said: “We are calling for strong and real climate action.
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Climate change protesters, also known as Extinction Rebellion activists, outside the New York Governor’s office in New York City on January 25. They gathered in 2022. (Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images / Getty Images)
“They will be in the same room with state leaders and push for their interests,” Siegrist said.
More than 100 protesters gathered in snow-covered Davos Square and chanted, “Change food for the climate, eat the rich,” as some oil companies chanted as he delivered a speech.
| Ticket | Security | Finally | Change it. | % to convert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BP | BP PLC | 35.56 | +0.25 | +0.71% |
| CVX | CHEVRON CORP | 177.56 | +0.48 | +0.27% |
Biden’s official administration has sought to reduce the heat and claim that it is trying to ban gas stoves after responding.
German Klaus Schwab, founder and chairman of the World Economic Forum, Switzerland; January 16 during a press conference in Cologny. (AP Newsroom)
“I know some companies are involved in alternatives, but I think governments with their subsidies are going to skew the field in favor of alternative energy,” says Heather Smith, a member of the 99% organization. Smith is campaigning to stop development of the Rosebank oil and gas field in the North Sea.
This year’s WEF is scheduled to feature more than a dozen panels related to energy and climate change concerns. clean energy infrastructure; climate litigation; This includes decarbonizing supply chains and increasing electricity consumption.
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U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) on August 03 in Washington, DC. Leave the US Capitol after the 2021 vote. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/Getty Images)
Among those headed to WEF was Sen. Joe Machin, Democrat of West Virginia, among the strongest defenders of energy policies in Congress.
Manchin, who defends fossil fuels like coal and oil, will be part of the U.S. delegation to Davos, putting members of his own party at the top.
Manchin is scheduled to take part in a panel discussion on “Repowering the World” on Thursday with executives from a fuel cell company and a power distribution company, as well as British Labor leader Keir Starmer.
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Panelists will discuss “the climate emergency, geopolitical conflicts and pressures on prices in the context of a global energy crisis,” and how leaders should address short-term energy demand with long-term supply and sustainability issues.
Al Gore, a longtime advocate of the climate change movement who has faced criticism over his personal carbon footprint, will appear at a panel discussion at the Climate TRACE research group, which found that global greenhouse gas emissions are significantly lower.
Reuters contributed to this report.
