Climate Lawsuits Target Oil Giants Over Extreme Weather Claims
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Updated Sep 22
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What happened
Lawsuits are currently before the High Court concerning the role of oil and gas giants in climate change. Campaigners are suing the oil and gas industry, alleging that the pollution of these companies made 24 per cent of global heatwaves between 2000 and 2023 at least 10,000 times more likely.
Why it matters
The extreme heat experienced this summer resulted in thousands of deaths in Britain and was estimated to have caused over £4 billion in economic damage. The ongoing litigation calls upon the Prime Minister to take a firm stance against what campaigners label as 'climate vandalism.'
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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high court
courts with higher status than some of other courts, sometimes refer to supreme court
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Keir Starmer
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024
- Peter Mandelson has been appointed UK ambassador to the US, amid revelations of his past links to Jeffrey Epstein and pressure on Keir Starmer from cabinet members.
- Burnham has succeeded Starmer as Labour leader and PM, appointing Pat McFadden to run the DWP and John Healey to oversee policy implementation, including PIP threshold changes.