The US Supreme Court opened its term with arguments on whether energy companies can be held liable for climate change, PBS NewsHour reported.
The US Supreme Court opened its new term on 5 October with arguments on whether energy companies can be held liable for climate change, PBS NewsHour reported.
The case asks how far courts can go in assigning legal responsibility to fossil-fuel producers for climate harms. A ruling was not issued on argument day.
Climate suits by states and cities have tried to recover costs for flooding, heat and adaptation. Companies have argued those claims belong in federal political branches rather than state courts. The hour did not, in the listing reviewed, name the docket number.
The argument is the term's first high-profile environmental case. Separate reporting the same day said the court is also expected to rule later on other administration policies.
A decision will come after briefing and conference. Until an opinion is released, the liability question remains unresolved.