"This is a significant day for the people of Honolulu and the rule of law," Ben Sullivan, executive director and chief resilience officer at the City and County of Honolulu's Office of Climate Change, Sustainability, and Resiliency, said in a statement.
"This landmark decision upholds our right to enforce Hawaii laws in Hawaii courts, ensuring the protection of Hawaii taxpayers and communities from the immense costs and consequences of the climate crisis caused by the defendants misconduct," he added.
Shell and Sunoco led a pair of appeals to the Supreme Court, arguing that Honolulu's suit was 'a blueprint for chaos' because it could inform other legal actions against fossil fuel companies.
Center for Climate Integrity president Richard Wiles connected Monday's victory to the other cases, saying in a statement that 'Big Oil companies keep fighting a losing battle to avoid standing trial for their climate lies.'
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