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'American Electric Power’ Leaves Open Many Questions For Climate Litigation, Michael B. Gerrard
'American Electric Power’ Leaves Open Many Questions For Climate Litigation, Michael B. Gerrard
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On June 20, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in American Electric Power v. Connecticut, the second climate change case to be decided by that Court and the first to concern common law claims. The decision resolves a few issues but leaves many others open.
United States Of America, Michael B. Gerrard, Gregory E. Wannier
United States Of America, Michael B. Gerrard, Gregory E. Wannier
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The prospect of carbon liability in the United States is a relatively recent phenomenon. It is only in the last decade that US environmental lawyers and policy-makers have begun to turn their attention to climate change, as climate-related litigation has surged, government action on several fronts has begun, and climate change has generally been recognised as a factor to consider in decision-making across the economy. This chapter lays out existing options to establish liability for greenhouse gas (‘GHG’) emissions along legislative, regulatory and judicial channels.