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 30 March press release, the CEO of the Australian Energy Producers (AEP), Samantha McCulloch advocated against the Australian Greens’ proposed introduction of higher taxation on Australia’s gas industry, claiming that the potential investment loss in new fossil gas supply would impact the affordability of gas for domestic consumers and businesses. MuCulloch also argued that the proposed tax will “send a damaging message” to trading partners that rely on Australian gas for energy supply amid the global energy crisis. The CEO’s statement comes after a March 30 announcement of the set-up of a Senate committee into the taxation of Australia's gas resources. The committee includes a proposal to introduce a 25 per cent tax on gas exports, with an earlier March 17 Greens amendment to mandate a 15% minimum domestic reserve for all gas production being turned down.
In 20 March press releases, the CEOs of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia and Australian Energy Producers, Aaron Morey and Samantha McCulloch, emphasized that the current disruptions to oil and gas supplies in the Middle East underscore the need for ongoing investments in new oil and gas developments to guarantee domestic energy security. In an additional 24 March press release, McCulloch similarly promoted the role of Australian gas exports as strategically important for strengthening the national economy. Both CEOs' comments are in the context of petrol and diesel price surges in Australia.
In an 18 March AFR article, the CEO of the Australian Energy Producers (AEP), Samantha McCulloch stressed the need for the reforms of Australia’s gas policy to “restore certainty and investment confidence” for domestic gas producers and users. As part of the Federal Government’s ongoing design of the Gas Market Review, the CEO advocated for a domestic gas reservation scheme to support additional fossil gas developments in Australia, claiming that continued supply of affordable fossil gas is required to maintain industry competitiveness and energy security for regional trade partners. McCulloch’s comments are in the context of current disruptions to oil and gas supplies in the Middle East.
In his annual letter to investors published 23 March, BlackRock CEO and Chair Larry Fink argued for the expansion of a number of energy sources, including oil and gas, citing rising energy demand. He argued that "affordable energy depends on abundant energy" and the US should not "favor one technology over another", stating that solar should "complement" rather than "replace" other energy sources.
Several major US clean energy industry associations are supporting the federal Energy Bills Relief Act, which was introduced 18 March in the House and proposes a range of measures to accelerate the deployment of clean energy including by restoring the Inflation Reduction Act's clean energy tax credits. In a "Statements of Support" document, industry groups American Clean Power, Advanced Energy United, and Solar Energy Industries Association celebrated the bill's intent to address energy affordability and facilitate the rapid deployment of clean energy. The bill is now in the US House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In a 4 March KCCI ESG Newsletter, Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) recognized the importance of UN Global Plastic Treaty, stating that the treaty redesigns industrial norms that affect the entire global supply chain. However, KCCI did not specify its position on whether it supports the treaty.
In a 27 February Association news publication, Korea New and Renewable Energy Association (KNREA) actively supported revisions on renewable energy legislations, including the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Restriction on Special Cases Concerning Taxation and the New and Renewable Energy Act. KNREA welcomed inclusion of low-carbon solar module technologies in new growth and source technologies, as well as relaxation of separation distance regulation.
In a 27 February Electimes article, Korea Photovoltaic Industry Association (KOPIA) welcomed a policy revision to include low-carbon solar module technology in the new growth and core technologies category. KOPIA stated that this revision will play a key role enhancing the technological competitiveness of the solar industry and achieving carbon neutrality.
In a 16 March press release, American Gas Association (AGA) CEO Karen Harbert called for permitting reform to facilitate the buildout of new fossil gas infrastructure and expedite fossil gas exports. Harbert leveraged national security and affordability narratives to claim that fossil gas was necessary for "conflict readiness," and linked a Center for Strategic and International Studies report supported by the American Gas Foundation that called for a range of measures to increase gas supply. This is the latest in AGA's pro-fossil fuel permitting reform campaign.
In a 20 March statement, the Business Council of New York State (BCNYS) expressed support for Governor Hochul's proposal to revise and delay implementation of New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). The statement followed several months of advocacy in which BCNYS repeatedly called on the New York legislature to review its "aggressive and far-reaching emissions and renewable energy mandates," including in January 2026 testimony. BCNYS echoed this message in a Februrary 2026 episode of its podcast, suggesting the Public Service Commission utilize a legislative "off-ramp" to "modify its renewable energy mandate and timetable."
In a 23 March media release, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel warned that Australia faces economic and financial vulnerabilities if it continues to rely on fossil fuels and advocated for measures to accelerate the switch from oil and gas to “clean, efficient electricity” to protect households and businesses against disruptions to the global energy market. Menzel urged Australian governments to take steps such as phasing out gas appliances, strengthening the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme, setting up a taskforce to deliver incentive programs, expediting mandatory energy performance ratings and disclosure for homes, modernizing appliance standards, and adopting energy efficient rental standards. Menzel's comments are in the context of current disruptions to oil and gas supplies in the Middle East.
In the past month, companies and industry associations have repeatedly voiced their support for the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). Alongside the call by a broad coalition of more than a hundred companies against weakening the policy, several other joint letters have been sent to the EU by various corporate actors. Utilities companies, including Engie, EDF, Ørsted, Fortum, EDP, and Iberdrola, called for a "robust" EU ETS, stating that weakening this "cornerstone" of the energy transition "would jeopardise both Europe’s long-term economic resilience and decarbonisation." A letter signed by Rockwool, WindEurope, Eurelectric, SolarPower Europe, Hydrogen Europe, the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), and the Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA) added that the ETS has proved "instrumental in driving Europe’s push for clean energy, while reducing dependency on fossil fuel imports," and urged to "stay the course" on the policy. In the Netherlands, Tata Steel released a letter with the NGO Natuur & Milieu, advocating for a "strong and predictable" ETS, and for maintaining the planned phase-out of free allocation of emission allowances. Nordic industry associations, including the Confederation of Swedish Entreprise, similarly advocated for "a robust carbon price signal" in the EU's post-2030 framework. In France, Ecocem co-signed a joint letter in support of the "planned trajectory" for ETS, including the phase-out of free allowances.
In a 25 February SK Innovation Newsroom article, SK Innovation E&S supported a continued role for fossil gas in South Korea for the next two decades. However, SK did not place conditions on the need for CCS or methane emission abatement on the use of gas, nor specify timelines for this transition that are in line with IPCC guidance.
More than a hundred companies, including Tata Steel, SSAB, Heidelberg Materials, Holcim, EDF, IKEA, Orsted, SAP, Volvo, Danfoss, Rockwool, and Ecocem advocated for a "robust" EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) in a letter to the EU governments, EU Council, and EU Commission published on 11 March. The letter supported the EU ETS as a "cornerstone of the EU’s decarbonization framework," whose weakening would "damage Europe’s industrial future." The companies called for the policy's revision later this year to ensure revenues are redirected towards decarbonization efforts, including the transition to low-carbon energy and electrification of industry.
In a 5 March press release addressing soaring petrol prices in Australia, the CEO of the Electric Vehicle Council, Julie Delvecchio, urged federal and state governments to strengthen electric vehicle (EV) regulations to encourage EV uptake among Australian households. Delvecchio’s called to maintain the recently enacted federal Electric Car Discount and incentive investments in Australia's renewable energy capacity. The CEO promoted the switch to EVs as a solution to address oil price shocks caused by the conflict in the Middle East region, emphasizing the need to "reduce Australia’s dependence on imported oil."
During an 18 February committee meeting held by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan (FEPC) advocated for the use of hydrogen and ammonia to decarbonize thermal power. FEPC appeared to support hydrogen blending with thermal power but did not describe a pathway or timeline for decarbonizing its production. FEPC also supported systems that would aid the development of hydrogen, without specifying its production method or intended use.
In a 10 February Financial Times article, the European President of Hyundai Motor expressed concern with the UK's electric vehicle mandate. The company stated that the electric vehicle (EV) transition was not progressing as quickly as the industry had anticipated, and suggested that the regulation would financial issues for the automakers in the future.
The president of Canadian Natural Resources (CNRL), of one of Canada's largest oil and gas companies, called for the industrial price on carbon to be scrapped for oil sands companies using carbon capture and storage (CCS) in a 5 March interview with The Globe and Mail. The stringency of provincial carbon pricing systems in Canada is backstopped by the federal Output-Based Pricing System, which is currently under review amid negotiations between Canada and Alberta on the future of industrial carbon pricing. The CNRL President also claimed that the outcome of the negotiations will govern whether the Pathways CCS project proceeds.
In 17 February joint comments to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), US trade groups strongly supported the Trump administration's proposed revisions to the Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 permitting regulations, which are likely to accelerate the deployment of fossil fuel projects. The comments were signed by the US Chamber of Commerce, the American Exploration and Production Council, the American Farm Bureau Federation, the American Gas Association, the Independent Petroleum Association of America, the National Federation of Independent Business, and the National Mining Association. The group's comments supported limiting CWA reviews to exclusively assess "point source discharges" affecting water quality, limiting state and tribal authority over permitting approvals, and guaranteeing accelerated permitting timelines for applicants, all of which may expedite the approval of fossil fuel projects. Furthermore, the groups emphasized that weaker water protections for pipeline permit approvals and increased fossil fuel production would "contribute to affordability solutions" for Americans.
On 23 February, the US Chamber of Commerce submitted an amicus brief to the US Supreme Court that urged the court to hear a case challenging the US Department of Energy (DOE)'s energy efficiency rules for gas appliances published under the Biden administration. The motion was originally filed by the American Gas Association (AGA) in January 2026, and claimed that the DOE's efficiency requirements for "non-condensing gas appliances" are too strict, thus violating the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA). The US Chamber's brief contained similar arguments and repeatedly emphasized the need to protect "consumer choice" in appliances.
