Climate lawsuits a new headache for Shell
WASHINGTON - A typhoon in the Philippines and flooding in Brazil. Twice in less than a year, the ritish energy giant Shell has been the target of a new type of lawsuit seeking to make polluters pay part of the cost of specific extreme weather events.
Two natural disasters in less than a year have prompted a new wave of lawsuits against the British energy giant Shell. In Brazil, an NGO and federal prosecutors have filed a $108 million compensation claim over catastrophic flooding in 2024 that killed nearly 200 people and displaced half a million. The disaster is being attributed to climate change, with Shell being targeted for its role in global carbon emissions.
In the Philippines, survivors of Typhoon Rai in 2021 are suing the company for its historical carbon emissions and contribution to global warming, which exacerbated the cyclone. The lawsuits argue that Shell's past knowledge of climate change and its large carbon footprint make it liable for damages resulting from extreme weather events.
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