DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

“This will be the first [climate liability] case to go to a jury,” Patrick Parenteau, emeritus professor of law and senior fellow for climate policy at Vermont Law and Graduate School, told DeSmog. He called the ruling a “breakthrough.” “Not That’s going to be devastating in my view when this finally gets to a jury.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 18, 2023

It’s out in front of all the others,” said Patrick Parenteau, emeritus professor of law and senior fellow for climate policy at Vermont Law and Graduate School. There is a pretty good chance the Hawaii Supreme Court could rule in Honolulu’s favor, according to Parenteau. It’s definitely the case to watch.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Patrick Parenteau , Vermont Law School and Rachel Stevens , Vermont Law School. Patrick Parenteau , Professor of Law, Vermont Law School and Rachel Stevens , Professor of Law & Staff Attorney, Vermont Law School. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 14, 2023

Patrick Parenteau, professor emeritus and senior fellow for climate policy at Vermont Law School, confirmed that this “probably was the first trial involving presentation of scientific evidence on the risks of climate change.” District Court in Vermont court ultimately upheld the state’s regulation.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Patrick Parenteau, emeritus professor of law and senior fellow for climate policy in the Environmental Law Center at Vermont Law and Graduate School, said he had been expecting a RICO claim to arise in climate liability litigation. “It — Sheldon Whitehouse (@SenWhitehouse) July 15, 2022.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 18, 2022

Patrick Parenteau, a law professor and former director of the Environmental Law Center at Vermont law school, has described the company’s move as “intimidation” intended to make “it cost a lot and be painful to take on Exxon” whether or not the company wins its case.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 23, 2023

The state failed to put on any case at all,” said Patrick Parenteau, emeritus professor of law at Vermont Law and Graduate School. Similarly, the U.S. government may have a hard time defending their continued authorization of fossil fuel development when faced with evidence of climate science in a court of law.

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