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Representing Climate Wreckers

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June 9, 2025

In her article, Representing Climate Wreckers, published in the NYU Environmental Law Journal (2025), 麻花传媒 | Haub Environmental Law Professor Camila Bustos examines the ethical responsibilities of attorneys representing fossil fuel companies鈥攖ermed "climate wreckers"鈥攁nd argues for a reevaluation of professional conduct standards in light of the climate crisis. She contends that the legal profession must adapt to the challenges posed by climate change, suggesting that lawyers should reconsider representing clients whose activities significantly contribute to environmental degradation.

鈥淭ackling climate change demands a regime shift where lawyers who hinder the transition away from fossil fuels no longer enjoy the social license to do so,鈥 she writes. 鈥淭hese accountability efforts build on 鈥渕oral remainders鈥 to create reluctance to certain types of representation and 鈥渆nsure that lawyers stay within permissible limitations鈥 in the course of their work.鈥

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