CHARLOTTE — Duke Energy filed a motion Monday to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges the utility contributed to and lied about climate change for decades.
The lawsuit, filed by the town of Carrboro in December, alleges Duke Energy funded and participated in a public relations campaign to downplay and spread disinformation about climate change and the role of fossil fuels. The suit alleges this in turn led to increased carbon emissions and fossil fuel reliance in North Carolina and beyond and that communities like Carrboro are suffering the damage as they must respond to and prepare for more severe weather events.
