India, Oct. 30 -- Directors of Amnesty International in Brazil, Türkiye and Australia called for COP31 to “amplify people power, not oil lobby voices,” urging that the summit confront “corporate capture” and expand public participation, while raising concerns about whether civil society will be able to speak freely and safely in Türkiye, the host of COP31.
Rights curbs and climate negotiations
The authors said the climate crisis is also a human rights crisis, and argued that while those profiting from fossil fuel expansion retain privileged access and influence over global climate negotiations, communities facing harsh consequences remain largely shut out of decision-making.
They pointed to last year’s summit in Belém, stating that fossi...