If fossil fuel companies misled the public about the dangers of their products, should they be required to pay for damages from climate-related disasters?
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For decades, we couldn’t trace the link between new fossil fuel projects and their damage to people and planet. But now we can.
Rising seas threaten low-lying islands in the Torres Strait. Does the government have a duty of care?
Calls for the Supreme Court to give fossil fuel companies immunity from liability for climate-related damage misreads the Constitution, precedent and the role of courts.
The G20 must establish a fair mineral trade for Africa, fund Africa’s climate needs, and make sure the move to clean energy benefits everyone.
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Project Lead, Australian Climate Accountability Project at the UNSW Australian Human Rights Institute, UNSW
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Professor of Law, University of California, Los Angeles
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Professor of Environmental Law, George Washington University
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Deputy Director, Engagement and Impact, The ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century, Australian National University
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Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW
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Senior Visiting Fellow and Research Lead, UNSW Law & Justice, UNSW
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Research Officer, Australian National University
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Research associate and guest lecturer, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Law Emeritus, Vermont Law & Graduate School