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- 1Big Oil makes audacious request to Supreme Court▼Big Oil has an audacious request for the Supreme Court
Oil industry interests are asking the US Supreme Court to take up a case, a move being described as an audacious attempt to shield fossil fuel companies from climate-related lawsuits. The request comes as cities and states pursue litigation seeking damages for climate harms, and the industry is seeking a ruling that could curtail those claims. Climate advocates warn the outcome could shape the future of climate accountability cases.
- 2Saudi oil scientists worked on key IPCC climate reports●Saudi oil scientists ended up working on most important climate reports
Reporting by The Guardian reveals that scientists linked to Saudi Arabia and its state oil company Aramco contributed to major IPCC climate reports, the scientific assessments that underpin global climate policy. The story raises questions about conflicts of interest and oil-producing countries' influence over climate science, and is drawing debate about how such participation was allowed.