[MCN] Bankers next in line for climate law

[Lance Olsen]

Governments sued over climate change, with banks and firms next <https://www.newscientist.com/article/2132927-governments-sued-over-climate-change-with-banks-and-firms-next/>
New Scientist	 - ‎19 hours ago‎	 
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If you can't beat them, sue them. Citizens are increasingly taking governments to court over climate change inaction, with financial lenders - and possibly big firms - next in the firing line.

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2132927-governments-sued-over-climate-change-with-banks-and-firms-next/ <https://www.newscientist.com/article/2132927-governments-sued-over-climate-change-with-banks-and-firms-next/>
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“On our present course, humankind will add more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere 
in the next 25 years than our forebears did during the past 125 years.”

“The most painful and expensive way to deal with global climate change will be to ignore it until 
something happens that elicits powerful public demands for immediate and Draconian action.”
 
Jonathan Lash. “As the earth heats up. “  
Journal of Commerce, August 16, 1996.

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