MAP Statement on Maine Climate Suit

Washington, D.C. – Phil Goldberg, Special Counsel for the Manufacturers’ Accountability Project, issued the following statement in response to the State of Maine filing a lawsuit against manufacturers over the impacts of climate change.

“The manufacturing community deeply shares Maine’s desire to meaningfully address climate change, but this lawsuit is a distraction from the important work that needs to be done. This litigation will do nothing to advance meaningful solutions to climate change and has no legal merit, which is why nearly identical lawsuits have already been rejected by several courts. Worse, this litigation will make the energy people need to power their everyday lives significantly more expensive. The better path forward is for Maine to join the important work that is being done with manufacturers and in the public policy communities to develop the technologies that will allow the world to source and use energy in ways that are sustainable for people and the planet.”