The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday conducted searches at premises linked to climate advocacy group Satat Sampada Pvt Ltd in a case of alleged foreign exchange violations, with the agency claiming that the company is “suspected” to be receiving funds from abroad to “run narratives to influence government policies in the energy sector”.
The company, which also runs the NGO Satat Sampada Climate Foundation, is co-founded by well-known climate activist Harjeet Singh. A globally recognised face in climate circles, Singh has been a prominent non-government voice for over two decades, playing an active role in international negotiations on behalf of observer organisations. He is known to have done significant background work on creating a framework for the Loss and Damage Fund — for nations most vulnerable and impacted by climate change — which was set up in Dubai in 2023.