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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.
- 2Calls grow to make oil industry pay for climate change▼The oil industry should pay for climate change — and Congress should decide how
A new opinion argument in The Hill contends that the oil industry should bear the cost of climate change, and that Congress, not regulators or the courts alone, should decide how those costs are assessed and spent. The piece adds to ongoing debate over making fossil fuel producers financially liable for climate damages through legislation rather than litigation.
- 3Second Ruling Blocks New York Climate Change Superfund Act▼Second Decision to Block New York Climate Change Superfund Act Issued
A second decision has been issued to block New York's Climate Change Superfund Act, the state law that would require major fossil fuel companies to pay for climate damages. The latest ruling adds to legal obstacles facing the measure, and attention is turning to how the state responds and what it means for similar laws elsewhere.
- 4Campaigners 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.
- 5Australia urged to make polluters pay ahead of COP31▼As COP31 co-host, Australia should make its polluters pay for climate damage
Climate Home News argues that as co-host of COP31, Australia should use its platform to make polluters pay for climate damage. The call puts pressure on Canberra to champion loss-and-damage funding and stronger polluter-pays mechanisms during its presidency role. Debate is likely over whether Australia, a major fossil fuel exporter, will push that agenda at the UN climate summit.
- 6States 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.