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Climate change takes center stage in Supreme Court fight over oil companies

Original: Killer beetles, tinderbox forests: Climate change takes center stage in SCOTUS battle over oil companies

A US Supreme Court battle involving major oil companies has put climate change at the heart of the legal argument, with lawyers pointing to beetle infestations and forests increasingly prone to wildfire as evidence of climate harm. The case will test whether oil companies can be held accountable for climate-related damage, a question with sweeping consequences for the energy industry and communities affected by global warming.

Why now: A Supreme Court case over oil companies' climate liability has major implications for the energy industry and climate policy.

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