"Dozens of survivors of a "super typhoon" that struck the Philippines are suing fossil fuels giant Shell for its role in causing the climate emergency in a landmark lawsuit. As reported by The Guardian, 66 victims of Typhoon Rai, a 2021 storm that killed more than 400 people and left millions more displaced, filed a lawsuit in the United Kingdom on Wednesday demanding that Shell provide them with financial compensation for their losses."
"The attorneys representing the victims in the Philippines case have invited Shell to respond to their allegations, and said they will file the case with the UK High Court by the end of the year if the two parties do not come to an agreement. Related Story The ICJ's landmark ruling says there is an international human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment. The lawsuit centers on Philippine laws stating that citizens have the right to a healthy environment, and it cites leaked internal documents from Shell that suggest it possessed full knowledge about the negative impact its activitie"
Sixty-six survivors of Typhoon Rai filed a lawsuit in the United Kingdom seeking financial compensation from Shell for losses caused by the 2021 storm that killed over 400 people and displaced millions. The complaint is the first civil claim to directly link polluting companies to deaths and personal injuries that have already happened in the Global South. Attorneys have invited Shell to respond and may file the case with the UK High Court by year’s end if no agreement is reached. The lawsuit invokes Philippine law guaranteeing the right to a healthy environment and cites leaked Shell documents indicating company knowledge of harmful impacts. An ICJ ruling recognizes an international human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment.
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