# Chicago Climate Exchange on The No Agenda Show

Chicago Climate Exchange comes up in 6 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from December 2009 to May 2024.

- **Chapters:** 6
- **Episodes:** 5
- **Discussed:** December 2009 – May 2024
- **Related topics:** [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Al Gore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-gore.md), [Carbon Credits](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-credits.md), [Goldman Sachs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/goldman-sachs.md), [Cme Group](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cme-group.md), [Cap And Trade](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cap-and-trade.md), [Carbon Trading](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-trading.md), [Fbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fbi.md), [India](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/india.md), [Methane](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/methane.md)

## Chapters 1–6 of 6

### Chicago Climate Exchange and Obama's Involvement

- **Episode:** [1663: Climate Change Special](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1663-climate-change-special.md)
- **Published:** 2024-05-23
- **Time:** 1:44:59–1:50:00
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1663-climate-change-special/chapter/chicago-climate-exchange-and-obama-s-involvement.md

Investors Business Daily is cited for an article titled "The 10 Trillion Dollar Climate Fraud," which details the origins of the Chicago Climate Exchange. The hosts highlight that Barack Obama served on the board of the Joyce Foundation, which provided the initial grant money for the exchange. They also report on the CME Group's $604 million acquisition of the Climate Exchange, suggesting the move is intended to hide the scheme within a larger corporate structure.

Keywords: [chicago climate exchange](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chicago-climate-exchange.md), [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), joyce foundation, [goldman sachs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/goldman-sachs.md), [cme group](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cme-group.md), [carbon trading](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-trading.md)

### Carbon Credit Scams and Indian Cow Dung

- **Episode:** [272: Brown is the New Green](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/272-brown-is-the-new-green.md)
- **Published:** 2011-01-23
- **Time:** 1:00:49–1:05:52
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/272-brown-is-the-new-green/chapter/carbon-credit-scams-and-indian-cow-dung.md

A documentary highlights a project in rural India where methane from cow dung is captured and converted into carbon credits traded on the Chicago Climate Exchange. The hosts characterize the carbon market as an elaborate scam where American consumers pay extra to offset emissions through questionable international projects. They mock the "social angle" used to market these credits to Western buyers.

Keywords: [carbon credits](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-credits.md), [methane](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/methane.md), [india](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/india.md), [chicago climate exchange](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chicago-climate-exchange.md), cow dung

### Cap and Trade Charade, Fox News Special Report

- **Episode:** [231: Who's Retarded Now?](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/231-who-s-retarded-now.md)
- **Published:** 2010-09-02
- **Time:** 2:15:44–2:23:28
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/231-who-s-retarded-now/chapter/cap-and-trade-charade-fox-news-special-report.md

A Fox News special report titled "The Green Swindle" details the origins of the cap-and-trade carbon credit system, linking it to the Chicago Climate Exchange and the Joyce Foundation. The report alleges that the system is a "market socialism" scheme designed to enrich investors like Al Gore and Goldman Sachs while skyrocketing energy costs for consumers.

Keywords: [cap and trade](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cap-and-trade.md), [al gore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-gore.md), [chicago climate exchange](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chicago-climate-exchange.md), [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [goldman sachs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/goldman-sachs.md)

### Chicago Climate Exchange, Carbon Trading Fraud Allegations

- **Episode:** [196: Blow The Drill Baby](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/196-blow-the-drill-baby.md)
- **Published:** 2010-05-02
- **Time:** 43:04–48:48
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/196-blow-the-drill-baby/chapter/chicago-climate-exchange-carbon-trading-fraud-allegations.md

Investors Business Daily published an article titled "The 10 Trillion Dollar Climate Fraud," detailing the financial structures behind carbon trading. The Chicago Climate Exchange, founded with help from the Joyce Foundation while Barack Obama was a board member, was recently acquired by CME Group for $604 million. The move is characterized as an attempt to hide the scheme from public scrutiny.

Keywords: [al gore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-gore.md), [chicago climate exchange](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chicago-climate-exchange.md), [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [cme group](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cme-group.md), [carbon credits](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-credits.md)

### Al Gore and the Climate Exchange Financial Interests

- **Episode:** [153: 350 Protests](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/153-350-protests.md)
- **Published:** 2009-12-02
- **Time:** 27:11–30:18
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/153-350-protests/chapter/al-gore-and-the-climate-exchange-financial-interests.md

Al Gore is linked to the financial infrastructure of carbon credit trading through his firm, Generation Investment Management. The Chicago Climate Exchange and the European Climate Exchange are identified as the primary entities licensed to trade these credits. The hosts detail the involvement of former Goldman Sachs executives in managing these climate-focused investment partnerships.

Keywords: [al gore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-gore.md), [carbon credits](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-credits.md), [chicago climate exchange](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chicago-climate-exchange.md), [goldman sachs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/goldman-sachs.md), generation investment management

### Barack Obama's Early Involvement in Carbon Trading

- **Episode:** [153: 350 Protests](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/153-350-protests.md)
- **Published:** 2009-12-02
- **Time:** 30:18–32:39
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/153-350-protests/chapter/barack-obama-s-early-involvement-in-carbon-trading.md

Before his presidency, Barack Obama served on the board of the Joyce Foundation, which provided grants to launch the Chicago Climate Exchange. The hosts argue this shows he was involved in the cap and trade "scam" from its inception. A tangent follows regarding Verizon's report on the FBI requesting 8 million GPS pings, suggesting celebrity scandals like Tiger Woods' are used to mask such surveillance.

Keywords: [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), joyce foundation, [chicago climate exchange](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chicago-climate-exchange.md), [verizon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/verizon.md), [fbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fbi.md)

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