Trump’s nominees are backed by major players in the world of climate obstruction – from Project 2025 and Koch network fixtures to oil-soaked Christian nationalists.

The Conservative leader, who attacked “radical green absolutism” in a Washington DC speech, recently met with a host of influential anti-climate figures.

New documents show close coordination between the oil major and a coalition of free-market think tanks at a crucial moment in climate diplomacy.

Lord Moynihan of Chelsea, who holds shares in Shell and TotalEnergies, called the green transition a “children’s crusade”.

The head of the CO2 Coalition tells DeSmog that Wright agrees carbon dioxide is “not the demon molecule, it’s the miracle molecule.”

Reform’s deputy leader represents a high climate risk constituency while calling CO2 “plant food”.

Carbon myths, UN conspiracies and more magical thinking on display at the party’s annual meeting.

Jeremy Clarkson spreads well-worn conspiracy theory that casts inheritance farm tax policy as plot to “replace farmers with migrants”.

The Climate Policy Institute attending the UN summit was founded by a state-backed think tank which has received fossil fuel funding.

With fracking CEO Wright tapped to serve in Trump’s cabinet, Lomborg’s influence could extend into the highest levels of the U.S. government.