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Judge strikes down New York law that forced climate polluters to pay damages

September 1, 2026 at 04:11 PM

State cannot enforce policy requiring oil firms to pay $75bn over 25 years for climate mitigation and adaptation

A federal judge has struck down a landmark New York law that forces major polluters to pay climate damages.

In her Monday ruling, Brenda Sannes, chief judge of the US district court for the northern district of New York, sided with Republican-led states and oil interests in saying the state cannot enforce its “climate superfund” law, signed by Kathy Hochul, the governor, in December 2024. The policy required big oil companies to pay $75bn over 25 years for projects to help New York pay for climate mitigation and adaptation.

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