Pennsylvania HB1931 establishes a judicial forum for claims for damages from climate disasters and extreme weather attributable to climate change.
Pennsylvania HB1931, known as the Extreme Weather Recovery Act, provides a judicial forum for claims for damages stemming from climate disasters, extreme weather attributable to climate change, and harms resulting from long-term changes to the climate system. The act allows individuals, businesses, and associations to bring civil actions against responsible parties who emitted or caused greenhouse gas emissions through various activities.
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