The Supreme Court of the United States’ recent decision in West Virginia v. EPA ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency lacks authority under the Clean Air Act to broadly regulate carbon emissions in the US.
Justice Ginsburg's Death Deals Another Blow to U.S. Climate Law
Justice Ginsburg’s death has reduced the liberal-leaning (and pro-climate) justices on the nine-member court to a minority of three. If a third Trump nominee is approved by the Senate (and this remains an open question), a conservative majority of six justices will be capable of radically stripping back the administrative state’s regulatory power over matters such as greenhouse gas emissions, health care, and labour law.