It’s happened
It was only a matter of time…
“In a case echoing the landmark litigation against tobacco and fast food companies, California is suing the car giants for damages flowing from climate change.” — The Age
The lawsuit claims “damages related to such issues as melting snow, rising sea levels, increased ozone depletion and bushfires.” Interestingly, there is no compensation amount listed, which in itself will be a difficult task to assess: how do you calculate the cost of melting snow, rising sea levels, increased ozone depletion, and bushfires?
I’m very curious to see how this plays out.