Trump Policy Promises Set Stage for Influx of Climate Litigation

The energy industry is set to have a banner few years under President-elect Donald Trump’s anti-regulatory programs, which open the door for another potential wave of climate and greenwashing litigation.

Trump has enlisted the help of Tesla executive Elon Musk and once-presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy, who will act as advisers to “immediately pause the enforcement” of Biden-era regulations and “initiate the process for review and rescission,” according to their proposed plan.

The incoming administration will also operate under the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Chevron doctrine, which could leave Biden actions even more vulnerable if Trump ...