Climate Change and the Courts
As climate change litigation continues to rise in frequency and volume, environmental advocates, and state and local governments are driving innovative legal theories to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for greenhouse gas emissions and move climate policies forward through impact litigation. At the same time, the federal government’s ability to pursue affirmative climate policy has come under attack from litigants, and has faced setbacks after recent Supreme Court rulings.
This panel discussion will bring together changemakers in the climate litigation world, environmental advocates, and legal experts, to address recent trends in climate-related litigation in the United States – both offensive and defensive – and will offer perspectives on how governmental and nongovernmental actors can navigate the current litigation landscape to promote a sustainable and just future.