北卡罗来纳州一名法官驳回了卡尔博罗对杜克能源公司提出的2024年气候诉讼, A North Carolina judge dismissed a 2024 climate lawsuit by Carrboro against Duke Energy, ruling climate policy is beyond judicial reach.

北卡罗来纳州法官驳回了Carrboro对杜克能源公司提出的2024年气候诉讼, A North Carolina judge has dismissed a 2024 climate lawsuit by Carrboro against Duke Energy, ruling the claims are nonjusticiable under the political question doctrine. 该镇据称杜克在气候风险、拖延行动和极端天气影响恶化等方面误导了公众。 The town alleged Duke misled the public about climate risks, delaying action and worsening extreme weather impacts. 马克·戴维斯法官说,气候变化涉及超出司法权限范围的广泛政策决定,指出全球排放的复杂性以及将责任分配给单一的公用事业不切实际。 Judge Mark Davis said climate change involves broad policy decisions beyond judicial authority, citing the complexity of global emissions and the impracticality of assigning liability to a single utility. 该决定阻止地方政府利用法院追究公用事业对基于历史排放的气候相关损害的责任。 The decision blocks local governments from using courts to hold utilities accountable for climate-related damages based on historical emissions.