A judge has dismissed New York City's lawsuit seeking to hold Exxon Mobil , BP and Shell liable for misleading the public about their products, and their commitment to renewable energy and fighting climate change.

A New York state supreme court justice dismissed New York City's lawsuit seeking to hold Exxon Mobil (XOM), BP (BP) and Shell (SHEL) liable for misleading the public about their products, and their commitment to renewable energy and fighting climate change,

State Supreme Court Justice Anar Patel said the city failed to prove that Exxon Mobil, Shell and BP misled New Yorkers about the climate impacts of fossil

With about 8.3 million people, New York City said the companies falsely portrayed themselves in ads and social media as climate change leaders despite minimal investments in clean energy