Written by William Allison on Apr 21, 2021. Posted in Latest news
Climate Expert: Attribution Science Was Designed To Bolster Climate Lawsuits
disaster extreme weatherA prominent academic with direct ties to the climate litigation campaign confirmed in a recent E&E News article that so-called “climate attribution science” was designed specifically to support lawsuits against major energy companies.
The comments undercut the credibility or objectivity of its proponents, including Peter Frumhoff of the Union Concerned Scientist who has been delivering different messages to public and private audiences about the use of attribution science.
Climate litigation supporters have claimed that attribution science should serve as objective evidence in lawsuits against major energy companies, as it purportedly links a specific amount of greenhouse gas emissions to specific operators, thus providing an avenue by which a court could assign damages to companies.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/climate-expert-attribution-science-was-designed-to-bolster-climate-lawsuits/
