Watch: Secret footage shows COP29’s chief Elnur Soltanov discussing gas and oil deals

Oil and gas accounts for about half of Azerbaijan’s total economy and more than 90% of its exports, according to US figures.

this is the second year in a row the BBC has revealed alleged wrongdoing by the host government.

These events are supposed to be about reducing the world’s use of fossil fuels – the main driver of climate change – not selling more.

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    This. Until people unionize and organize, the billionaires will continue to do whatever they want.

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        Organized protest actions are revolutionary. A general strike would do more than your last 10 votes. Violence should not be the first escalation

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        That’s for the young. I would be less than useless to that cause. But organize a group of people to take care of each other? That I can do

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          That might just be what the future looks like, perhaps some sort of tribalism will return. People pooling resources to counter all the rising expenses and diminishing availability of worthwhile goods