Dieselgate: How Consumer Law Can Help Protect The Environment

Many people have questioned the role of consumers in the fight against climate change, with some arguing consumer choices are simply transient and won't materialize into lasting changes. But the evidence suggests otherwise. The rise of veganism has had supermarkets reporting rocketing sales of non-meat products. The power of consumers to drive change is the case I wish to advocate for when it comes to car emissions and climate change.
 
Many view consumer law itself as a co-conspirator in the environmental crisis. Indeed, the paramount goals of consumer law are to protect the consumer, who is in essence engaging in consumption, which is a problem when it comes to the environment. However, consumer law can be environmentally constructive in the fight against corporations flouting green promises, as Dieselgate has demonstrated.