A Climate Change Debate: The Future of Climate Change Litigation After The Supreme Court Acts (Again)

When
June 30, 2011 12:27 pm — 12:27 pm
Where
New York, NY
Co-sponsored by
the Environmental Law Institute, the
City Bar of New York and the Center for Climate
Change Law at Columbia Law School

In April, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in American Electric Power v. State of Connecticut, a case that will shape the future course of climate change tort litigation under federal common law, and that also could impact pending challenges to EPA greenhouse gas regulations. A decision is expected before the conclusion of the Supreme Court