Title page
Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5
INTRODUCTION 9
CORRUPT BEHAVIOURS AND THEIR IMPACT 12
ENABLING FACTORS 20
INTEGRITY SUCCESSES 26
HOW UNDUE INFLUENCE UNDERMINES CLIMATE ACTION 30
APPENDIX 1: REFERENCES 35
ENDNOTES 38
Table 1. Corrupt behaviours identified in Atlas cases 14
Table 2. Enabling factors commonly observed in Atlas cases 21
Boxes
Box 1. The Climate and Corruption Case Atlas 11
Box 2. Fraud in carbon offset projects increases emissions by 600 million tonnes 15
Box 3. Embezzlement causes total failure of carbon capture project 15
Box 4. Corruption prevents reduction in GHGs 16
Box 5. School and storm shelter built on the wrong riverbank 16
Box 6. Violent response to Indigenous climate protesters 17
Box 7. Coal mines illegally authorised in return for political donations and other kickbacks 18
Box 8. Illegal greenhouses gases imported for use in Europe 18
Box 9. French government loses €385 million in VAT fraud 19
Box 10. Illegal authorisation of forest clearing for agribusiness 19
Box 11. Multiple enabling factors in a corrupt solar energy scheme 25
Box 12. Whistleblower safeguards Kenya's fledgling geothermal industry 26
Box 13. Jail sentences and financial penalties for individuals 28
Box 14. Undue influence at UNFCCC COPs 30
Box 15. Fossil fuel giant tries to weaken regulations and stop public debate 31
Box 16. Glencore pushes unproven technology to justify coal operations 32
Box 17. Greenwashing by playing both sides 33
Box 18. Oil and nuclear company uses campaign donations to secure protection 33
Photos
Photo 1. Matthew Henry/Unsplash 6
Photo 2. Biel Moro/Unsplash 10
Photo 3. zero take/Unsplash 13
Photo 4. AbsolutVision/Unsplash 21
Photo 5. John Schnobrich/Unsplash 27
Photo 6. Marcin Jozwiak/Unsplash 32
Photo 7. Mark Merner/ Unsplash 35