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- 1Shell pollution linked to nearly quarter of global heatwaves, PM urged to act▼# UK Shell’s pollution responsible for nearly quarter of global heatwaves PM urged to make fossil fuel giants pay compen
A new claim ties Shell's oil pollution to nearly a quarter of global heatwaves, prompting calls for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to make fossil fuel companies pay compensation for extreme weather damage. Andy Burnham is associated with the campaign, and climate campaigners are urging the UK government to hold major polluters financially accountable for climate-related losses.
- 2Campaigners demand polluters pay for extreme weather damage●# Polluters broke it. We’re paying for it. Make Polluters Pay # Extreme # weather events are causing widespread # destru
Climate campaigners are pushing a 'Make Polluters Pay' message, arguing that extreme weather events are causing widespread destruction and financial hardship while the biggest polluting companies continue to profit. The argument is that ordinary people bear the costs of floods, storms and other disasters linked to climate change, and that the companies most responsible should be made to cover the damage instead.
- 3States Push Back as Judges Strike Down Climate Laws●Judges Keep Striking Down Climate Laws. Some States Are Fighting Back. https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.moth erjones.c
US states facing court setbacks on climate legislation are fighting to keep their laws alive. New York's climate superfund law, which would make fossil fuel companies pay for climate damages, is being challenged, with Suncor among the companies targeted in litigation echoed by a Colorado Supreme Court case brought by Boulder. Reporting outlines how courts keep blocking such laws and how states are responding with new legal strategies.