Law Students Fault Firms for ‘Climate Chaos’ in Energy Work (1)

The top 100 law firms handled $1.36 trillion in fossil fuel transactions from 2016 to 2020, a student law group said Thursday, even as many of them touted work on renewable energy.

Of the 100 firms, 88 did work “that worsened climate change,” Law Students for Climate Accountability said in a report. About 36 aided fossil fuel producers, receiving the group’s lowest “F” grade.

“Vault 100 firms that support the fossil fuel industry are as culpable as the industry itself for the climate chaos that we are witnessing,” said Catherine Rocchi, a third year Stanford Law School student and group ...