The article discusses the Republican strategy to use antitrust laws as a means to undermine climate initiatives that involve collective efforts among companies. By alleging that these collaborations constitute illegal collusion, Republicans aim to weaken environmental coalitions and hinder progress toward climate goals. This novel legal approach has already had a noticeable impact on financial sectors and climate organizing. Legal experts warn that this strategy could pose serious consequences for achieving meaningful climate action in the U.S.
The Republican antitrust offensive has "had a very real chilling effect on the financial sector" and is "almost certain to have a detrimental effect on achieving climate goals in the U.S."
Republicans are increasingly pushing this novel theory to prosecute organizations that join green coalitions, and they have already succeeded in fracturing many of the world's leading climate alliances.
Collection
[
|
...
]