So who's the criminal? According to James Hansen, it's greedy CEOs:

CEOs of fossil energy companies know what they are doing and are aware of long-term consequences of continued business as usual. In my opinion, these CEOs should be tried for high crimes against humanity and nature.

According to an unnamed UN adviser, it's those pushing ethanol:

But several aid agencies and analysts have warned of the possible downside of biofuel crop cultivation.

One UN adviser went as far as describing biofuels as a "crime against humanity".

In both cases, it's pretty loose talk.

HT: CEI's "Cooler Heads Digest" 6/27/08