# Polluting Industries Swarm COP31, Outnumber Climate-Vulnerable Nations

Source: [Health Policy Watch](https://healthpolicy-watch.news/polluting-industries-swarms-cop31/) · 2026-11-13 · Medicine
Page: https://themorning.science/story/polluting-industries-swarm-cop31-outnumber-climate-vulnerable-nations-e6174878d72436dc
Kind: policy · Impact: medium

## In brief

- More than 100 companies and industry groups with records of obstructing climate policy have sent delegations to the COP31 UN climate summit in Antalya.
- According to an analysis released Friday, these delegations outnumber those of some of the world's most climate-vulnerable nations.
- The analysis counts 103 such companies and industry groups.

## Why it matters

It shows the scale of industry presence at a UN climate summit where climate policy is negotiated, which matters for anyone tracking how those negotiations are influenced.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-13: Analysis of industry delegations to COP31 released

## Coverage

- [Polluting Industries Swarm COP31, Outnumber Climate-Vulnerable Nations](https://healthpolicy-watch.news/polluting-industries-swarms-cop31/) — Health Policy Watch, 2026-11-13

Tags: climate policy, cop31, lobbying, industry influence, climate negotiations

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