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US Alien Tort Statute could support claims over harms linked to carbon projects abroad -analysis

Published 19:03 on April 13, 2026 / Last updated at 19:03 on April 13, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Litigation), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Foreign plaintiffs could use a long-standing US human rights statute to bring claims against companies involved in harmful carbon offset projects, despite recent court rulings narrowing its scope, a recently-published legal analysis argued.
Foreign plaintiffs could use a long-standing US human rights statute to bring claims against companies involved in harmful carbon offset projects, despite recent court rulings narrowing its scope, a recently-published legal analysis argued.


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