Participating as country delegates, says Nusa Urbancic from the Changing Markets Foundation, means that industry may be perceived more as peers by policymakers who then give greater credibility to their positions.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/09/big-meat-dairy-lobbyists-turn-out-record-numbers-cop28

Presidents Xi Jinping and Joe Biden met on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, in 2022.

Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-xi-jinping-china-meeting-g20-rcna102745

U.S. President Joe Biden (right) gestures alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi before the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment meeting at the G-20 summit in Nusa Dua, Indonesia, on Nov. 15, 2022.

Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/15/india-united-states-tech-ties-biden-modi-visit-washington/