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Fossil fuel companies face rising lawsuits to compensate for climate damage, misleading adverts -report

Published 05:00 on September 12, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:56 on September 12, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, US

The number of cases filed each year against fossil fuel companies including BP, Shell, and Chevron has nearly tripled since the Paris Agreement, with cases linked to climate damages, misleading advertising, and emissions reduction growing significantly over the period, according to a new report.
The number of cases filed each year against fossil fuel companies including BP, Shell, and Chevron has nearly tripled since the Paris Agreement, with cases linked to climate damages, misleading advertising, and emissions reduction growing significantly over the period, according to a new report.


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