“The fossil fuel industry would like nothing more than for one district court ruling in New York to scare lawmakers across the country into backing down, but this decision doesn’t bind other states or stop them from passing their own laws,” said DiPaola.
“If allowed to stand, some of the richest corporations in history get to walk away from $75bn they owe New Yorkers. The floods will still come, roads will still wash out and communities will still need billions to protect themselves.”
US president makes further claims of antisemitism against Ivy League school amid wider dispute with higher eduction institutions…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/03/trump-harvard-dispute-seeking-1bn-damages-settlement
If it can be made to work, the treaty could be a big step forward in making fossil fuel producers pay for the damage they cause, and in ensuring the richest contribute. Inequality rates have soared in recent years, with the wealthiest 0.001% of the population – roughly 56,000 people – holding three times more wealth than the poorer 50%, and the disparity is growing...
Precursor to a lawsuit also claims the Palestinian activist was maliciously prosecuted and smeared as an antisemite…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/10/mahmoud-khalil-trump-ice-damages
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