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Adaptation as Risk ManagementJournal ArticleRisk Management

Climate Risks Are Becoming Legal Liabilities for the Energy Sector

The number of plaintiffs taking energy firms to court for ignoring climate-related risks is growing. By revealing how the sector is not prepared—and not preparing—for what is coming, their cases are pressing the energy sector to treat those risks as a cost of doing business.
Justin Gundlach
Justin GundlachFebruary 17, 2020

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