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  • Fire and Deforestation in Porto Velho in the Amazon in Brazil. © Nilmar Lage / Greenpeace
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    ExtremeWeather Fires PollutersPayPact

    We risk our lives facing Amazon wildfires. What will politicians risk to make the polluters behind them pay

    A firefighter describes the horror of witnessing the Amazon being consumed by wildfires, and why he cannot turn his back on it.

    Daniel Gutierrez Govino •
    5 May 2025
    4 min read
  • Floods in Manila and wildfires in California
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    From Manila to LA: How Greenpeace is turning Make Polluters Pay into law

    Whether you live in Manila or in Los Angeles, you’re already feeling the impacts of the climate crisis. Scientific studies confirm Big Oil’s greenhouse gas emissions makes catastrophes significantly more likely to occur. 

    Jefferson Chua & Amy Moas, Ph.D. •
    29 Apr 2025
    4 min read
  • Massive Drought in Romania. © Mihai Militaru / Greenpeace
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    2025 is the year to make polluters pay

    As governments and communities around the world face growing costs from devastating climate impacts, there’s a looming elephant in the room: The billionaire-polluter class has never had it so good. 

    Rebecca Newsom •
    25 Apr 2025
    4 min read
  • Heat in Washington DC. © Livia Ferguson / Greenpeace
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    AlternativeFutures ExtremeWeather Oil PollutersPayPact

    A multi-billion dollar question: What good can come from taxing oil and gas corporations for climate damages?

    As storms, floods, fires, and droughts are hitting us more frequently and with greater intensity around the world, the costs of the climate crisis are going up significantly. Bold taxes or fines on oil and gas corporations would help to raise vital revenues.

    Rebecca Newsom •
    25 Apr 2025
    5 min read
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