Dr. Delta Murner: One of the cases that might be worth noting and we're just starting to see kind of how the legal theories are changing here, but is the case in Hoboken, New Jersey. The city recently refiled their suit and it now includes Rico charges as part of the claims that they're making in their lawsuit. That's fascinating. Well we will keep an eye on this and perhaps have you back on the show to give us an update.
The last several years have seen a big increase in the number of lawsuits focused on the climate crisis. Some lawsuits challenge governments for their support for fossil fuels and for their failure to take climate action, while other cases target the fossil fuel companies themselves for knowingly misleading the world about the climate disrupting impacts of burning their products. Some of these cases seek monetary damages, others seek to hold governments accountable to their emissions reduction pledges. As more of these cases get their time in court, how powerful can litigation be in forcing action around the climate emergency?
Guests:
Delta Merner, Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation, Union of Concerned Scientists
Korey Silverman-Roati, Senior Fellow, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School
Lucy Maxwell, Co-Director, Climate Litigation Network, Urgenda Foundation
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