Supreme Court weighs who pays for climate damage

Supreme Court weighs who pays for climate damage

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a case that could decide who pays for damage caused by climate change. The case involves a lawsuit by the state of Colorado against oil companies Exxon Mobil and Suncor.

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The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments from oil companies on Monday in a case that could decide the fate of more than two dozen lawsuits accusing the industry of deceiving the public about climate change [256112]. The court is considering a case that could decide who pays for damage caused by climate change, involving a lawsuit by the state of Colorado against oil companies Exxon Mobil and Suncor [256118].

The lawsuits seek potentially billions of dollars in damages. The money would help pay for costs caused by extreme weather linked to climate change [256112]. The court's decision could affect dozens of similar lawsuits seeking to make fossil fuel companies pay for climate-related damages [256118]. The outcome may set a national rule for who is responsible for the costs of climate change [256118].

Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Sonia Sotomayor repeatedly questioned the Supreme Court's jurisdiction in Suncor v. Boulder, experts say. Their questions signal a possible off-ramp for the high-stakes climate case [255395].

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