There are hundreds spread across dozens of countries. They’re popular because the fossil fuels industry engaged in the same kind of fraud that the tobacco industry did, and the first ones have only recently gone to trial. This creates the possibility that the lawyers will get a major payout, and the possibility that activists will manage to force a policy change.
There are hundreds spread across dozens of countries. They’re popular because the fossil fuels industry engaged in the same kind of fraud that the tobacco industry did, and the first ones have only recently gone to trial. This creates the possibility that the lawyers will get a major payout, and the possibility that activists will manage to force a policy change.