It’s time for the most important polluters to pay their justifiable share. Most of us can agree that it isn’t truthful for these least accountable to pay the most important worth. The truth is that the most important polluters are presently paying NOTHING in direction of the prices of more and more extreme excessive climate occasions which can be destroying tens of millions of lives and houses, particularly in communities least chargeable for the local weather disaster.
The fossil gas business has identified for many years that its operations drive local weather change. But, as a substitute of addressing the problem, they proceed to make document earnings: as much as over US$2.8 billion[1] each single day for the previous 50 years.
In India, the affect is staggering. Excessive climate occasions claimed over 3,200 lives and destroyed over 2.3 lakh houses within the first 9 months of 2024.[2]
The nation confronted excessive climate occasions on 93% of the times within the yr’s first 9 months. That’s 255 out of 274 days.
In the meantime, final yr’s price to unusual individuals of local weather and climate occasions was estimated at a staggering US$300 billion![3] globally.
That is deeply unfair, however we will change it!
Governments have an obligation to guard individuals and the planet. Because the world strikes in direction of a fossil gas phase-out, it’s essential that governments cease new oil and gasoline tasks and make the fossil gas business pay for the injury they’ve executed.
It’s time to make the polluters pay. Join the call to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable. Sign the petition now, to demand that they pay for the local weather disaster they created and assist a secure and truthful future for all.
Sources:
[1] https://journals.aau.dk/index.php/sepm/article/view/7395/6295
