Most of the solutions agreed in international climate negotiations are not actually agreed upon in formal meetings but in informal ones, as it allows members from all states to talk more chillingly about how to solve the issues at hand. Did they need to fly all those private jets to Glasgow? Fuck no, but all countries do need a large representation in the COP
The negotiators can't do informal meetings through Zoom because they may be recorded against their will so they prefer not to take the risk. And doubt me all you want, I learnt this fact from my professor who has been in several climate negotiations
If they don't want their people hearing the terms or negotiations that will affect their people's lives, then they have failed as representatives and should be removed and shamed.
This isn't black-ops or red line negotiations, this is policy that will shape economies and touch the lives of all their people.
This isn't black-ops or red line negotiations, this is policy that will shape economies and touch the lives of all their people.