More than 300 industrial-agriculture lobbyists are attending COP30 in Brazil. The number, a 14% rise from last year’s summit, includes representatives from animal agriculture, commodity grains, pesticides and biofuels — and exceeds Canada’s entire delegation. About 77 of these lobbyists are part of official country delegations, and six have elevated access to core UN negotiations. Major corporations represented include JBS, Bayer, Nestlé, Cargill and McDonald’s. The presence of agribusiness interests at the climate negotiation table signals how agriculture is increasingly intertwined with climate policy, land use, and trade. Critics warn this could undermine climate action: they say industrial agriculture is responsible for up to one-third of global emissions, and its dominant presence may shape policies in ways that favor corporate interests over environmental integrity.
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