What to watch in the US Supreme Court's big climate case

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🗞️ Driving the news: The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a case that could shape the future of state and local lawsuits seeking climate-related damages from major oil companies
• The outcome could affect dozens of cases and potentially billions of dollars in claimed damages

🔭 The context: State and local governments have pursued lawsuits alleging that oil and gas companies contributed to climate harms while misleading the public about the risks of fossil fuels
• The Supreme Court's review could clarify where these cases belong and whether they can proceed in state courts

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: The lawsuits seek to make fossil-fuel companies financially accountable for climate-related impacts
• Their future could influence how governments pursue funding for adaptation and how climate-related corporate responsibility is litigated

⏭️ What’s next: The justices will hear oral arguments Monday
• A ruling later in the term could determine how climate-damages litigation proceeds across the U.S., though the precise implications will depend on the Court's reasoning

💬 One quote: Axios describes the stakes as involving “Billions and billions of dollars” for the oil industry across dozens of cases

📈 One stat: Donzens of state and local climate-damages cases potentially affected by the Supreme Court's decision

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