US supreme court takes up fossil fuel firms’ climate accountability case

Judgment in city of Boulder's lawsuit against Suncor Energy USA and ExxonMobil could affect wave of climate litigation

The US supreme court has decided to hear arguments in a climate accountability lawsuit, marking the first time the high court has weighed in on such a case. The decision could potentially hinder the wave of climate litigation the US has seen in recent years.

It's not a good sign," said Pat Parenteau, a professor of environmental law at Vermont Law and Graduate School.