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What to Know About the Supreme Court’s Major Climate Case This Fall
However, a loss in the U.S. Supreme Court could put a halt to the many other local cases seeking damages from fossil fuel companies. “If the Supreme Court were to really narrow and prevent claims like this from going forward, it could have a significant effect on whether other cases, grounded in similar arguments and on similar state law claims, could proceed as well,” says Reisch.
The case’s significance cannot be understated, says Reisch. “This is the biggest climate-related case that the Supreme Court has heard, and it really goes to fundamental issues of fairness about whether or not communities can hold the companies that have been major drivers of climate change, and contributors to climate harm through the deceptive marketing and [upstream production and sales] of fossil fuel products, … accountable [for their contributions to] the mounting losses.”
But a loss in court doesn’t mean the fight is over. Experts say they still expect to see cases brought against fossil fuel companies under other legal grounds, as well as cases brought in other countries.
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