Why would an Energy company sign onto this? Are they insane?
Oil companies have played in the CO2 cesspool for quite some time because it thwarts competition. So no, sceptic scientists have not been funded by nor have they sold their souls to big oil. Sceptics are merely scientists who hold to the scientific method.
Money.
Giant corp’s eliminate smaller competitors with environmental and other regulations.
REMINDER: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was Exxon CEO until a few months ago.