The Case for Climate Lawsuits Just Got Weaker
Climate lawsuits are facing significant challenges as the U.N. deems some predictive models implausible. New Zealand has banned climate lawsuits, emphasizing that such matters should be handled by national regulators. This shift in legal and scientific perspectives may weaken the foundation of ongoing climate litigation efforts.
- ▪The U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently deemed certain climate modeling scenarios implausible.
- ▪New Zealand's government has outlawed climate lawsuits, arguing that they create uncertainty and undermine energy investment.
- ▪The legal landscape for climate litigation is shifting, with significant developments affecting the evidentiary basis for these cases.
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