Poland's partners in climate crime: ArcelorMittal | Corporate Europe Observatory

Poland's partners in climate crime: ArcelorMittal | Corporate Europe Observatory

Warsaw's conference on climate change- COP19:
Guess who's among Poland's partners in climate crime: ArcelorMittal

 

According to the website of the Polish organisers of COP19, the 11 official partners of the conference will “help in organizing the COP19 [and] provide substantial support. The products and services they offer are green.” Quite how they are measuring this “green-ness” is unclear, for these partners represent some of the biggest climate crooks, with the most vociferous records of lobbying against climate-friendly policies, that you could find.

In return for their “support”, these corporations get to call themselves partners, enjoy privileged access to the conference and of course, bask in a great greenwashing opportunity. Many civil society groups have already noticed that COP19 is being “polluted by corporate sponsors with everything to gain from climate inaction”, and have pointed out that whilst “COP19′s doors are open wide to polluting industry, places for observer organisations have been cut back. Several civil society groups have received less than half their usual number of places.” 

So who exactly are these COP19 partners, and how does their COP19 greenwash fare when held up to the harsh light of reality?