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US Supreme Court Opens New Term with Pivotal Climate Damages Case

The justices hear oral arguments in an appeal that could decide whether local governments can seek damages from fossil fuel companies over global warming.

The Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C., 2007
The Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C., 2007 · Photo: Photo by Mr. Kjetil Ree . · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The US Supreme Court opened its new term on Monday with oral arguments in a major climate case that could shape efforts by state and local governments to seek damages from fossil fuel companies over global warming, The Hill and the Financial Times reported.

At the center of the hearing is the appeal in Suncor v. Boulder, which challenges a ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court that permitted the city and county of Boulder to pursue damage claims against oil corporations for their role in climate change.

The justices' decision is expected to determine the future of similar lawsuits across the country against energy companies. A date for the ruling has not yet been announced.

Sources: The Hill, The Hill, Financial Times

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