Customs agents this week arrested nine people in the London area suspected of a multimillion dollar fraud in trading carbon permits, bringing attention to a rich new field for crime sprung from the fight against climate change. The arrest confirmed fears among law enforcement officers that swindlers โ operating from the trading floors of Europe to the tropical forests of the Pacific โ are being attracted to a market that has grown to more than $100 billion.ย
The Alberta premier belongs to a U.S. group called the Governors Coalition for Energy Security thatโs led by Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, Trumpโs envoy to Greenland.
The people behind the reports are tied to the fossil fuel industry and climate science denial groups.
Singerโs foundation gave $100,000 to the expertโs think tank, the Hudson Institute, according to 2024 tax records.
Key members of Nigel Farageโs pro-oil party have been forging financial ties to the UAE.
