Later this month, California’s legal system is poised to take the next step against American energy, as the San Francisco Superior Court will hold a hearing on California’s lawsuit against major energy producers. Stemming from a 2023 lawsuit filed by Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta, the state is seeking damages and penalties over global climate change, blaming U.S. energy companies.

Even though both the plaintiffs and defendants in this lawsuit clearly acknowledge fossil fuel’s effects on climate change, California policymakers continue to mislead the public about the true state of global emissions and California’s long role in supporting oil and gas activities.

The truth of global emissions reveals that American energy activities are a small and declining source of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG),

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