it goes further than that, the oil/gas companies are funding subterfuge groups, basically they funding "protest" that are upright annoying, and deface property, which helps turn the public against them in the name of global warming. additionally they fund movements, like reducing carbon footprint, and people also SUSsed out companies that "how do reduce your carbon usage by buying our enviromentally friendly products". that way they dont need to reduce thier own emissions.

To keep their executioners nice and cool.