Paris Carbon Tax Fraud Trial

Summary

Trial opens in Paris regarding carbon tax fraud allegations described as 'fraud of the century'.

Score Rationale

Massive carbon tax fraud trial represents severe environmental harm through systematic abuse of carbon trading mechanisms. High G-score driven by: (1) emissions_magnitude=5 (fraud enabled unchecked emissions at scale), (2) regulatory_violations=5 (criminal prosecution for 'fraud of the century'), (3) disclosure_gaps=5 (systematic concealment), (4) emissions_trajectory=4 (fraud enabled continued high emissions). Severity multipliers at maximum: scale=1.3 (system-wide fraud affecting entire carbon market), accountability=1.3 (willful criminal conduct). Sector modifier=1.15 for carbon trading/fossil fuel nexus. C-score minimal (12) as this is enforcement action with no corporate sustainability claims being made. Clear List R classification: environmental harm dominates with no greenwashing component.

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fraud of the century