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Supreme Court allows Hawaii climate change lawsuits against energy companies to move forward

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The U.S. Supreme Court says it will not consider whether to quash lawsuits brought by Honolulu seeking billions of dollars from oil and gas companies.

The suit was brought in Hawaii state court in March 2020 , and Honolulu raised several claims under state law.

The energy companies say the city is seeking damages for the "cumulative effect of worldwide emissions leading to global climate change".