Should fossil fuel companies face homicide charges for their contributions to climate change?

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Should fossil fuel companies face homicide charges for their contributions to climate change?

 

That’s the question explored in a paper set to be published in the Harvard Environmental Law Review next year.

Oil and gas companies have faced a wave of litigation in recent years, typically over greenwashing and fraud.

 

In February, environmental law charity ClientEarth even personally sued Shell’s board of directors over their alleged failure to properly manage risks associated with the climate crisis.

But does this go far enough?

The paper’s authors - Donald Braman, a law professor at George Washington University, USA, and David Arkush, a director at consumer advocacy group Public Citizen - argue that it doesn’t.

[liddelljohn]

Of course not , what a stupid question ,,

[papa al]

We need more CO2 in atmosphere

not less.

CO2 is food for plants.

green

[Menken]

Should fossil fuel companies face homicide charges for their contributions to climate change?

 

No. This is an insanely stupid woke question

 

Are you an accessory to the murder as you indirectly consume the fuel, petrochemicals and plastics?

 

This sub forum is already off in a very bad direction

 

Euronews Green. What a laff. Aseannnow spent two years deleting quality sourced material bc it did not follow woke narrative. Then this gem. Agenda much?

Edited March 24, 2023 by Menken

[thaibeachlovers]

If they prosecute the oil companies they'll have to prosecute customers for buying and using the stuff as well.

 

Amazingly stupid idea.