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Supreme Court Weighs Climate Damages Lawsuit Against Exxon

Original: Supreme Court wrestles with who should pay for climate change. The Supreme Court's decision on a Colorado lawsuit agains

The US Supreme Court is considering a Colorado lawsuit against Exxon Mobil and Suncor over who should pay for climate change damages. The justices' decision could shape dozens of similar efforts across the country to hold fossil fuel companies financially responsible for climate-related harms, making it a potentially landmark case for climate litigation.

Why now: The case could set a precedent affecting numerous climate cost-recovery lawsuits against fossil fuel companies nationwide.

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• Supreme Court wrestles with who should pay for climate change. The Supreme Court's decision on a Colorado lawsuit against Exxon Mobil and Suncor could shape dozens of efforts to make fossil fuel companies pay for climate damages. # ClimateChange # GlobalWarming https://… · climatenewsnow · 8

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