Investors are 'flying blind' to risk of climate lawsuits

Published on January 12, 2024

Polluting companies could be liable for trillions in damages from climate lawsuits. But few investors and regulators are taking these risks into account when evaluating companies’ climate-related financial risks, according to new Oxford Sustainable Law programme research published today in Science. The research calls for an overhaul in how climate litigation risks are assessed and provides a new framework for doing so.
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