Demand climate justice
Fossil fuel companies like Shell and ExxonMobil knew decades ago that the burning of fossil fuels could lead to catastrophic climate impacts which would harm people and the planet. But some chose to hide this and undermine the science and the facts. Now the whole world is facing a climate emergency. But a growing number of people around the world are taking legal action, and others are supporting them by joining the global climate justice movement.
Our climate justice story
Download the notices, petitioners’ and resource persons’ statements, corporations’ responses, and other documents here.
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Filipino communities to sue Shell for damages linked to Super Typhoon Odette
Filipino survivors of Super Typhoon Odette (Rai) announced in a press conference in Quezon City that they will be filing a case in the United Kingdom against British oil giant Shell for its role in driving the climate crisis.
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Greenpeace to DOE: Carbon-credit rules not a license to profit—must cut emissions now
DOE is railroading carbon markets purportedly to reduce emissions—but at the same time, they’re playing godfather to fossil gas projects, and putting more exemptions to the coal plant moratorium. This clearly doesn’t add up.
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Greenpeace on Coral reef ‘tipping point’—end fossil fuel expansion, make those most responsible pay
The science is clear: the coral reefs are dying. Without them, billions will lose their lifeline and source of food and livelihood.