CHICAGO – The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, in conjunction with the Manufacturers’ Accountability Project, released the following statements in response to Chicago’s lawsuit against manufacturers over the impacts of climate change:
“Illinois manufacturers are taking a leading role in efforts to combat climate change. These meaningful actions, not ineffective lawsuits, are what we need to make a difference,” said Mark Denzler, President & CEO of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association. “Climate change is a problem that can only be solved by working together on solutions that will have a real impact. Lawsuits like the one filed by the City of Chicago will not move the needle on this complex policy issue, but the innovative efforts pioneered by manufacturers to reduce emissions most certainly will.”
“We share Chicago’s desire to address the challenge of climate change, but this litigation is not the type of action that is going to lead to meaningful solutions. It has no legal merit, which is why federal courts have already rejected similar cases,” said Manufacturers’ Accountability Project special counsel Phil Goldberg. “The challenge of our time is developing technologies and public policies so that the world can produce and use energy in ways that are sustainable for the planet while being affordable to people. It should not be figuring out how to creatively plead lawsuits that seek to monetize climate change, will raise the cost of energy on American families and businesses, and provide no solutions.”
About the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA)
The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association is the only statewide association dedicated exclusively to advocating, promoting and strengthening the manufacturing sector in Illinois. The IMA is the oldest and largest state manufacturing trade association in the United States, representing nearly 4,000 companies and facilities. For more information, please visit http://ima-net.org/.
About the Manufacturers’ Accountability Project (MAP)
The Manufacturers’ Accountability Project (MAP) is a project of the NAM Legal Center—the leading voice of manufacturers in the courts fighting to advance policy objectives and advocate for strategic manufacturing interests. The NAM Legal Center is the legal arm of the National Association of Manufacturers, the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. For more information, visit https://mfgaccountabilityproject.org/.