US supreme court takes up fossil fuel firms’ climate accountability case

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Judgment in city of Boulder’s lawsuit against Suncor Energy USA and ExxonMobil could affect wave of climate litigationThe US supreme court has decided to hear arguments in a climate accountability lawsuit, marking the first time the high court has weighed in on such a case. The decision could potentially hinder the wave of climate litigation the US has seen in recent years.“It’s not a good sign,” said Pat Parenteau, a professor of environmental law at Vermont Law and Graduate School. Continue reading...

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Judgment in city of Boulder’s lawsuit against Suncor Energy USA and ExxonMobil could affect wave of climate litigationThe US supreme court has decided to hear arguments in a climate accountability lawsuit, marking the first time the high court has weighed in on such a case. The decision could potentially hinder the wave of climate litigation the US has seen in recent years.“It’s not a good sign,” said Pat Parenteau, a professor of environmental law at Vermont Law and Graduate School. Continue reading...