THE LIGHTBULBKelsey Juliana, of Eugene, Ore., greets supporters and is a lead plaintiff in a lawsuit claiming U.S. energy policies are causing climate change. The dismissal of a landmark, youth-led climate lawsuit late last week is a sign of how hard it will be to use the courts to solve a problem as big as climate change. This is the second loss for environmental advocates in a much-watched climate case in as many months. “Nothing in this opinion is intended to absolve ExxonMobil from responsibility for contributing to climate change,” he wrote. So as long as Congress remains at an impasse, those demanding immediate action on climate change will turn to the courts.

Source: Washington Post January 21, 2020 13:07 UTC