There is a pressing need for greater transparency and accountability for corporate climate policy engagement, including what companies and their representatives are seeking to achieve via attendance at COP30 in Belém.
InfluenceMap has developed a searchable database showing the track record of organizations whose representatives may be engaging with and attempting to influence the COP process. Hyperlinks in the table can be used to explore full profiles of each entity.
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These updates capture the most important items of evidence collected by the LobbyMap platform, allowing users to track how companies are industry associations are seeking to influence climate policy in real-time. In the run-up to COP 30, the search tools below can be used to track the activity of actors engaging with and attempting to influence the COP process in Belém.
In a 7 January testimony before the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Alliance for Automotive Innovation (the Alliance) advocated to significantly reduce the stringency of the US Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. The Alliance stated that existing rules were unachievable and new rules should exclude electric vehicles. Excluding electric vehicles, which are highly energy-efficient, from CAFE standards could dramatically weaken the rules.
The Alliance also advocated for CAFE standards to continue to improve the fuel economy of new vehicles, but NHTSA's proposed rule does not achieve this. In 2022, the actual average miles per gallon (mpg) of the new light vehicle fleet sold in the US was 36.5 mpg according to the EPA. NHTSA's new proposed rule requires the fleet in 2031 to achieve only 34.5 mpg, which is less efficient than the vehicles currently being sold in the US.
In a 22 December joint letter to the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), major trade groups including the US Chamber of Commerce, the National Mining Association, the American Gas Association, and the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America supported the Trump administration's proposed revisions to the Endangered Species Act (ESA), which may accelerate the buildout of fossil fuel infrastructure and risks significant biodiversity loss. The letter specifically supported critical habitat exemptions for land with "meaningful" economic value, the removal of blanket protections for threatened species under the ESA's "take" rules, advocated for the exemption of federal lands from critical habitat designations, and broadly supported reverting the current rules – updated under the Biden administration in 2022 and 2024 – to the previous regulations established in 2019 under the first Trump administration. More detailed assessment of the letter's biodiversity impacts can be found under InfluenceMap's Biodiversity program for the US Chamber of Commerce and the National Mining Association.
In a committee meeting held by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan on 11 December, the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan (FEPC) supported policy to advance energy efficiency in Japan. In the same committee meeting, FEPC also 2022841supported electrification and the transition away from fossil fuels.
In a committee meeting held by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan on 26 December, the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan (FEPC) supported the need for government intervention to support an increase in offshore wind energy in the energy mix, suggesting that the framework become an effective mechanism for promoting project implementation.
A Guardian article from 19 December revealed how Toyota is using "retro-style video games" to encourage its US workforce to lobby against environmental rules, including California's Advanced Clean Cars II rule, through an internal platform called 'Toyota Policy Drivers'. The platform encourages staff to take actions to influence US environmental rules, including by sending letters to Members of Congress.
The US Chamber supported the passage of the Reliable Power Act in a 16 December open letter to the US House of Representatives. The legislation would give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) the authority to review any agency regulations that impact the availability of "reliable" power generation, which could shield fossil fuel generating units from closure under regulation by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the Department of Energy (DOE). The Chamber's letter highlighted the impacts of rapid growth in electricity demand and argued that the legislation would ensure that federal regulations do not undermine the "growth of AI and other industries critical to global competitiveness and national security."
Following the passage of the SPEED Act in the House, the Natural Gas Council -- comprised of the American Gas Association, American Petroleum Institute, Independent Petroleum Association of America, Natural Gas Supply Association, and Interstate Natural Gas Association of America -- issued an 18 December press release that celebrated the bill and urged the Senate to pass a permitting reform package that would "expedite permitting processes for natural gas infrastructure." The SPEED Act proposes to narrow the use and scope of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews, including by placing limits on community involvement and judicial review, and also proposes to prohibit legal challenges to the establishment of categorical exclusions, which may expedite fossil fuel energy projects.
Industry groups Advanced Energy United and American Clean Power Association (ACP) published 22 December press releases in opposition to the Trump Administration's Department of the Interior pause of five offshore wind projects under construction along the East Coast. In his statement, ACP CEO Jason Grumet emphasized the scale of the job losses as well as the economic and energy security costs of the stop work orders, stating that "in America today, the greatest threat to a reliable energy system is an unreliable political system." Advanced Energy United similarly expressed concerns around affordability, stating that "The Administration’s complaints about offshore wind are meritless" and that "putting so many projects on hold threatens to drive up energy costs across the East Coast." This pause on specific offshore wind projects, including the Vineyard Wind I and Empire Wind I projects, is the latest in the Trump Administration's actions against renewable energy deployment in the country.
In committee meetings held by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on the 5 and 16 December, the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan (FEPC) supported a long-term role for fossil gas in the energy mix on the basis that it is 'low carbon', without clear conditions related to CCS or mitigating methane emissions. At the same time, FEPC also supported JOGMEC (Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security) equity investment and debt guarantee schemes, which will be partially spent on upstream projects that enable the development of new projects that will lock in unabated fossil gas.
In a 19 December X (formerly Twitter) post, ReNew’s Chairman and CEO, Sumant Sinha, supported the passage of the SHANTI atomic energy bill for “advancing nuclear power in India’s clean energy strategy”. On 18 December, India's parliament approved the SHANTI atomic energy bill, which amends the atomic energy legislation to allow private and foreign companies to participate in the formerly state-controlled nuclear power sector. The parliament’s decision supports the Government of India’s 2047 100GW nuclear power capacity target.
According to a 10 December Money S article, Hyundai Steel supported government support or incentives to improve facility efficiency under the K-Steel Act to decarbonize steel industry at a seminar titled "Policy Tasks for Advancing the Korean Steel Industry."
In a 10 November The JoongAng article, the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) emphasized the burden of increased industrial electricity prices due to the K-ETS and suggested using revenue from the K-ETS as a subsidy to bring down costs.
According to a 14 November YonHapNews statement, at 2025 Future Economic Forum, Chey Tae-won, Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) advocated for a continued role for coal in the energy mixin Africa, referencing the deployment of CCS. Chairman Chey suggested that this could be a cooperation opportunity between Africa and Asia. He also supported for the use of hydrogen for renewable energy storage.
In a 7 November Energy Daily article, at 2025 KGU Energy Conference, sponsored by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR), the Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) advocated for a continued role of fossil gas to supply electricity for data centers, but without placing clear conditions on the need for CCS or methane emission abatement on the use of gas. KOGAS suggested that the LNG share in the 11th Basic Electricity Supply and Demand Plan needs to be readjusted. KOGAS also supported the long-term role for enhanced nuclear technology, including small modular reactors (SMRs), in the energy mix, but seemingly as an alternative to a transition to renewable energy. KOGAS promoted fossil gas as a "bridge energy source" for renewable energy.
In a 15 December joint statement, ten industry associations representing the oil and gas sector in the US and EU advocated to weaken several aspects of the EU Methane Regulation for the energy sector. The paper was signed by the American Petroleum Institute, Center for LNG (a branch of the Natural Gas Supply Association), Eurogas, FuelsEurope, International Association of Oil and Gas Producers, LNG Allies, and the US Chamber of Commerce. The groups advocated to include the regulation in a simplification Omnibus in order to impose numerous adjustments such as expanding compliance pathways, significantly delaying implementation timelines, ending methane reporting obligations for importers, and weakening penalties for non-compliance. The paper emphasized concerns around the regulation's impact on the bloc's energy security.
According to a 27 November news article, Hanwha Solutions Executive Vice President Song Yong-sik presented at a National Assembly discussion session on fuel switching and renewable energy in industrial complexes. Hanwha Solutions stated that hydrogen power generation was the only real long-term alternative, although it was currently unrealistic due to infrastructure and technological limitations, and called on the government to allow transitional measures to activate hydrogen. The company advocated switching individual coal- and oil-fired boilers to LNG, and suggested using LNG and renewable energy in parallel to stabilize supply before converting LNG to hydrogen between 2040 and 2045 to move toward a zero-carbon power model. According to a separate news article, Hanwha Solutions also argued that achieving the 2035 NDC target would require technologies beyond those currently available and emphasized that meeting the 2050 carbon neutrality goal would depend on the emergence of much more advanced technologies.
In a 1 December news article, Hyundai Motor Group was reported to have opposed a proposed concession that would weaken greenhouse gas emissions standards for certain small petrol cars under India’s revised Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency standards. The company wrote to the government arguing that the leniency for light, small-engine vehicles would undermine India’s electric vehicle goals, and be perceived internationally as a step backwards at a time when global markets are moving toward stricter fuel-efficiency and zero-emission standards. Hyundai Motor Group warned that such abrupt, segment-specific policy changes could distort future investment and technology deployment plans that were based on the existing, more stringent emissions trajectory.
In a 12 December article in The Australian, Telstra CEO Vicki Brady supported the higher end of Australia's 62-70% 2035 emissions reduction target range. The CEO stated the need to “strive for or exceed the upper end” of the target range.
In a series of 12 December 2025 press releases, the US Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers, and the Business Roundtable applauded the Trump Administration's Executive Order directing agencies to increase scrutiny of proxy advisory firms and their "radical politically motivated agenda," including promotion of ESG issues. The Investment Company Institute, a trade group representing investment companies, did not take a clear position on the Order but in a press release committed to work with the SEC to "strengthen the proxy voting system."
On 11 November, Korean industry associations representing various sectors released a joint industrial statement on the ‘2035 National Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target (NDC)’.
14 industry associations, including Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Federation of Korean Industries (FKI), Korea Enterprises Federation (KEF), Korea International Trade Association (KITA), Korea Iron and Steel Association (KOSA), Korea Chemical Industry Association (KCIA), Korea Cement Association (KCA), Korea Petroleum Association (KPA), and Korea Automobile & Mobility Association (KAMA), appeared unsupportive of South Korea's 2035 NDC, emphasizing that it is a challenging target to achieve without the full commercialization of emissions reduction technologies.
The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Federation of Korean Industries (FKI), Korea Enterprises Federation (KEF), Korea International Trade Association (KITA), Korea Iron and Steel Association (KOSA), Korea Chemical Industry Association (KCIA), Korea Cement Association (KCA), Korea Petroleum Association (KPA), and Korea Automobile & Mobility Association (KAMA) broadly supported a transition toward carbon free energy and government support or incentives for the transition, as well as the commercialization of emissions reduction technologies, including electrification and hydrogen-reduction steelmaking to decarbonize the steel industry, but it was unclear if this position is aligned with IPCC advice on delivering a 1.5°C-aligned transition.
