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flag A North Carolina judge dismissed a 2024 climate lawsuit by Carrboro against Duke Energy, ruling climate policy is beyond judicial reach.

flag 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. flag The town alleged Duke misled the public about climate risks, delaying action and worsening extreme weather impacts. flag 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. flag The decision blocks local governments from using courts to hold utilities accountable for climate-related damages based on historical emissions.

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