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Supreme Court to weigh who pays for climate damage
Original: Question of whether taxpayers or fossil fuel companies pay for climate change damage heads to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is set to take up the question of whether taxpayers or fossil fuel companies should cover the costs of climate change damage. The case will decide if oil and gas producers can be held financially liable for harms caused by their emissions, or whether those costs fall on the public. Legal observers say the outcome could reshape climate litigation and set a precedent for who bears the bill for warming-related losses.
Why now: A landmark court case on climate cost liability is moving forward, raising the stakes for both fossil fuel companies and the public.
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- Question of whether taxpayers or fossil fuel companies pay for climate change damage heads to Supreme Court · The Conversation
- Question of whether taxpayers or fossil fuel companies pay for climate change damage heads to Supreme Court · themercury.com
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