Dr. Rachel Licker, principal climate scientist with the Climate & Energy Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists: Science and the Law

Dr. Rachel Licker, principal climate scientist with Union of Concerned Scientists gives us great information about working to reduce carbon emissions and what steps need to be taken to make that happen. According to the latest IPCC Report, limiting global warming will require major transitions in the energy sector. This will involve a substantial reduction in fossil fuel use, improved energy efficiency, and use of alternative fuels. Humans are destroying forests and polluting waterways. What is it going to take to stop the planet from frying? How can we reduce global warming and stop the oil and gas industry from drilling and extracting every last drop of oil from the ground? The answer could be with the lawyers. Yes, you heard that right. There are currently various actions in many states in the US which are challenging the fossil fuel companies to come clean and state, much like the tobacco industry, that they knew long ago, that they were polluting and causing a climate crisis. So, we the people, are going to go to court to try to stop these companies from decimating our planet. We turn to science for the answers, and some scientists believe that legal challenges will make the oil companies pay for their detrimental actions and misinformation. For more information go to ucsusa.org. For past shows go to HudsonRiverRadio.com and MalcolmPresents.com. Subscribe to The Many Shades of Green Podcast on all major podcast apps. #RaiseYourEcoConsciousness