'''Climate Change Deniers''', also known as '''Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW) Deniers''', refers to individuals or groups who disagree with claims the global scientific consensus that emissions of man-made CO<sub>2</sub> significantly enhance the natural atmospheric greenhouse effect. Often, their advocacy is funded by industry groups and corporations — sometimes disclosed, but more often not.
The use of the term "global warming skeptic" is falling into disuse.<ref>{{cite web