Justice Elena Kagan says Supreme Court 'does not have a clue about how to address climate change' as it limits EPA's authority on greenhouse gases

The Supreme Court's decision to limit the EPA's power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions was criticized by Justice Elena Kagan on Thursday.

The decision in the West Virginia case limits the EPA's ability to set regulations on the energy sector, which is a huge blow to the administration's efforts to fight climate change.

The Supreme Court does not have a clue about how to address climate change, according to a dissent written by Justice Elena Kagan.

She said that the stakes are high. The court stopped congressional action to curb power plants' emissions. The court has the power to make the decision on climate policy. I can't think of a more frightening thing.

The Supreme Court's decision gave a victory to West Virginia and a bunch of Republican-led states that brought the challenge against the EPA's authority to impose sweeping regulations. John Roberts was the chief justice.

In a concurring opinion, Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote that the Court hardly professes to "appoint itself" as the decision maker on climate policy.

The agency has not been granted the authority it claims for itself by the elected representatives of the people.