The composition of the Swiss delegation to COP30 has come under fire in the run-up to the conference. Climate associations are criticising the participation of a representative from agricultural technology company Syngenta. They are calling for greater transparency in the selection process. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox At the 30th annual UN climate conference (COP30), which opens on Monday in Bélem, Brazil, Syngenta's head of sustainable development Petra Laux and a representative of the Swiss Trade Association will be part of the official Swiss delegation. These appointments are of concern to climate protection groups. In a joint statement issued on Thursday, BreakFree Suisse, Swiss Youth for Climate and Drop Fossil Subsidies criticised the fact that both representatives are linked to organisations "whose activities are in direct contradiction with Switzerland's climate objectives, particularly in terms of human rights and interests linked to fossil ...
